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Penicuik
City population
16,150
#745
in United Kingdom
#50
in Scotland
#29,774
worldwide
55.831, -3.226 · 522 km from London
About Penicuik
Penicuik is a city in Scotland, United Kingdom with a population of 16,150. It is the 745th largest of the 794 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United Kingdom, and the 29,774th largest worldwide. It lies 522 km from London.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#50of 58
Elevation
187 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/London
Coordinates
55.831, -3.226
Record updated
2026-04-08
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
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