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Sometimes known as 'Auld Reekie' this city is Scotland's capital?
Auld Reekie, or Old Smoky, is an affectionate term for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
Is auld reekie Edinburghs extinct volcano?
No. Auld Reekie is an affectionate name for the city of Edinburgh. There was igneous activity there 350 million years ago, which has left various volcanic plugs, but Edinburgh has no extinct volcano.
Which Granite City is in Scotland?
Granite City is a nickname for the Scottish city ofAberdeen.Aberdeen is also known as the oilcapitalof Europe.
Is the castle Mons meg built on the volcano Auld reekie?
No.Edinburgh Castle is not called Mons Meg. Mons Meg is the name of a huge historic cannon at Edinburgh Castle.There is no old volcano in Edinburgh (there was igneous activity 350 million years ago, and there are several volcanic plugs), and Auld Reekie is a nickname for the city of Edinburgh itself.
Why is the city Edinburgh called Auld Reekie in Scottish English?
Translated it means "Old Smoky". A reference to the smoke caused by industrialisation. Answer Reek in Scots is smoke in this case. It can also mean smell. Auld Reekie means Old Smoky because of the smoke from the chimneys of the tenements and close packed houses. The Clean Air Act sorted that problem out.
Which eurpoean city is known as auld reekiie?
Edinburgh (capital of Scotland)
Which European city known as the city of light is loved for its museums and boulevards?
PAris, France
What was the name of old Edinburgh?
Answer: Edinburgh was called "Din Eidyn" (or Dunedin) which means "Fort of Edwin". The name Edinburgh means "Town of Edwin". The oldest part of the city (called Old Town) is centred on the hill upon which the castle was built. The city was nicknamed "Auld Reekie" (Old Smokey) due to the number of chimneys before clean air acts were introduced. It is sometimes called the "Athens of the North" due to its intellectual history.
What is the song from sex and the city movie when Carrie is walking in the snow?
Auld Lang Syne
Which European city is known as the 'City of Seven Hills'?
Rome is the city on seven hills.
Which city is known as capital of Europe?
You may be referring to Brussels. It is not the capital of Europe. It is the city where the main headquarters of the organisation known as the European Union are found. The European Union is an organisation, and is not Europe. 28 of Europe's countries are members, out of over 50 countries that are in Europe.
Is Great Britain a city or state?
Great Britain is neither a city nor a state; it is an European country, otherwise known as the United Kingdom.
