Sciennes

Sciennes
A house in Sciennes Gardens
Sciennes Location within the City of Edinburgh council area Show map of the City of Edinburgh council area Sciennes Location within Scotland Show map of Scotland
Population	Unknown
OS grid reference	NT258723
Council area	City of Edinburgh
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Edinburgh
Postcode district	EH9
Dialling code	0131
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Edinburgh South
Scottish Parliament	Edinburgh Southern
List of places UK Scotland 55°56′18.65″N 3°11′12.75″W / 55.9385139°N 3.1868750°W / 55.9385139; -3.1868750

Sciennes (pronounced sheenz, /ˈʃiːnz/) is a district of Edinburgh, Scotland, situated approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) south of the city centre. It is a mainly residential district, although it is also well-known as the site of the former Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Most of its housing stock consists of terraces of four-storey Victorian tenements. The district is popular with students, thanks to its proximity to the University of Edinburgh. Its early history is linked to the presence in the area of the 16th-century Convent of St Catherine of Scienna, from which the district derives its name.