Global InformationScottish Borders information
Scottish Borders The Mairches (Scots) Crìochan na h-Alba (Scottish Gaelic) | |
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| Coordinates: 55°21′36″N 2°29′24″W / 55.36000°N 2.49000°W | |
| Sovereign state |  United Kingdom |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Lieutenancy areas | Berwickshire, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Tweeddale |
| Admin HQ | Newtown St Boswells |
| Government | |
| • Body | Scottish Borders Council |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,827 sq mi (4,732 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 6th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 116,820 |
| • Rank | Ranked 17th |
| • Density | 64/sq mi (25/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000026 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-SCB |
The Scottish Borders (Scots: the Mairches, lit. 'the Marches'; Scottish Gaelic: Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland.[1] It is bordered by West Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian, and East Lothian to the north, the North Sea to the east, Dumfries and Galloway to the south-west, South Lanarkshire to the west, and the English ceremonial counties of Cumbria and Northumberland to the south. The largest settlement is Galashiels, and the administrative centre is Newtown St Boswells.
The more general term, the Borders, is used to designate the areas of southern Scotland and northern England that bound the Anglo-Scottish border, namely Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders, Northumberland, and Cumbria. The council area occupies approximately the same area as the historic shires of Berwickshire, Peeblesshire, Roxburghshire, and Selkirkshire.
- ^ "Local councils in Scotland". Directgov. Internet Memory Foundation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008 – via UK Government Web Archive – The National Archives.
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