Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
"The Settlement" | |
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Interactive map of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas | |
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Location on Tristan da Cunha | |
| Coordinates: 37°4′2.2″S 12°18′36″W / 37.067278°S 12.31000°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| British overseas territory | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
| Island | Tristan da Cunha |
| First inhabited | 1816 |
| Named | 1971 |
| Founded by | William Glass |
| Named after | Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh |
| Capital of | Tristan da Cunha |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 246 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Area code | +88 |
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (ESS if shortened) is the only settlement on the island of Tristan da Cunha, a part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean. Locally, it is referred to as The Settlement or The Village.