Gogarloch is a residential area within South Gyle,

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. It lies near

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and South Gyle Broadway, west of the city centre.

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and

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are nearby. Historically this area was

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land (hence ' loch' in the name) but the land was drained in the 19th century to create space for a new railway. Most of the housing is of the 1990s era. Other lost lochs of Edinburgh include the

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and Burgh Loch on the site of the present day Meadows area.

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