Thomas Aikenhead was a Scottish student from what a city that is the capital of Scotland, and is one of how many council areas?
Edinburgh Edinburgh ( or ; Scottish Gaelic: "Dùn Èideann" ] ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth's southern shore.
Lord Provost A Lord Provost (Scottish Gaelic: "Àrd-Phrobhaist") is convenor of the local authority, the civic head and the lord-lieutenant of one of the principal cities of Scotland. The role is similar to that of a mayor. Only the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow have a Lord Provost; other Scottish local authorities have provosts or convenors.