PRESTONPANS

Scotland · UNITED KINGDOM (GB) · 55.96°N / 2.98°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,639,902

Prestonpans is a city in United Kingdom with a population of 9,490. It sits at 55.96/-2.98, runs on Europe/London, is 1 km from Cockenzie.

Population 9,490

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/London

All facts

fields

Country: United Kingdom
Subdivision: Scotland
Coords: 55.96°N / 2.98°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NE Cockenzie Scotland 5,660 1.3 km

SE Tranent Scotland 11,910 2.3 km

S Elphinstone Scotland 540 4.2 km

SW Musselburgh Scotland 23,620 4.8 km

SE Macmerry Scotland 1,350 5.2 km

E Longniddry Scotland 2,430 5.6 km

SE Ormiston Scotland 2,040 5.8 km

SW Whitecraig Scotland 1,200 5.9 km

SE Pencaitland Scotland 1,480 7.9 km

SW Dalkeith Scotland 12,720 9.2 km

Air access

nearby

EDI

Edinburgh Airport

Large airport

24.5 km

ADX

Leuchars Station Airfield

Medium airport

46.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Prestonpans?: 9,490 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Prestonpans in?: Europe/London.
Which country is Prestonpans in?: United Kingdom (GB).
Which airport serves Prestonpans?: Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
How far is Prestonpans from London?: About 529 km.
Does Prestonpans have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United Kingdom?: English.
What currency is used in United Kingdom?: Pound Sterling.
How many cities are in United Kingdom?: 5,903 on record.
Which admin region is Prestonpans in?: Scotland.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2639902

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2639902,
    "name": "Prestonpans",
    "ascii_name": "Prestonpans",
    "country_code": "GB",
    "population": 9490,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/London",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 55.95939,
    "longitude": -2.98038
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.7x the population of Cockenzie.
1 km from Cockenzie.
Same timezone (Europe/London) as 5,900 other cities in United Kingdom.