Selkirk, Scottish Borders
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Selkirk is a town and historic royal burgh in the Scottish Borders council district of southeastern Scotland. It lies on the Ettrick Water, a tributary of the River Tweed.
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Selkirk | |
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Selkirk town centre, showing the town house and the statue of Sir Walter Scott | |
Location within the Scottish Borders | |
Population | 4,540 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NT471288 |
• Edinburgh | 31 mi (50 km) |
• London | 301 mi (484 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SELKIRK |
Postcode district | TD7 |
Dialling code | 01750 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.550°N 2.84002°W / 55.550; -2.84002 |
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The people of the town are known as Souters, which means cobblers (shoe makers and menders). At the time of the 2011 census, Selkirk's population was 5,784.[2][3]