Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
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Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the capital and the only settlement of the island of Tristan da Cunha, in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Locally it is always called "The Settlement".[1]
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Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
"The Settlement" | |
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Coordinates: 37°4′2.2″S 12°18′36″W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Overseas territory | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
Island | Tristan da Cunha |
First inhabited | 1816 |
Named | 1867 |
Founded by | William Glass (British Army) |
Named for | Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh |
Capital of | Tristan da Cunha |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 264 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Area code | +290 8xxx |
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Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is regarded as the most remote permanent settlement on Earth, being 2,173 km2 (839 sq mi) from the nearest human settlement, on Saint Helena.[1]