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{{distinguish|Edinburgh Pentlands (Scottish Parliament constituency)}}
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{{Infobox UK constituency main
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In terms of [[ward (politics)|ward]]s used for elections to the [[City of Edinburgh Council]], 1999 to 2007, Edinburgh Pentlands included wards named [[Balerno]], [[Baberton]], [[Colinton]], [[Craiglockhart]], [[Fairmilehead]], [[Firrhill, Edinburgh|Firrhill]], [[Murrayburn]], [[Parkhead, Edinburgh|Parkhead]], and [[Sighthill, Edinburgh|Sighthill]]. The [[South Morningside]] ward was split between Edinburgh Pentlands and [[Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]. The seat had an urban north and a suburban centre. The remaining area was rural, and included a [[Pentland Hills]] area in the south.
In 2005, most of the constituency became part of [[Edinburgh South West (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South West]]. The Fairmilehead and South [[Morningside, Edinburgh|Morningside]] wards went to [[Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency)|Edinburgh South]]. For the 2005 election, there were five constituencies covering the city area, all entirely within that area.<ref>[http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ ''Fifth Periodical Review'', Boundary Commission for Scotland] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921124603/http://www.bcomm-scotland.gov.uk/ |date=
==Member of Parliament==
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