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Scottish Borders CA, Berwickshire / Roxburghshire / Peeblesshire / Selkirkshire

Scottish Borders is a council area. It forms the unitary authority in a single-tier system of local government. Its name is from the more general term used to describe southern parts of Scotland. The council area covers four historic counties: Berwickshire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire, along with small parts of the historic counties of Midlothian and East Lothian.

Place Type: Council Area
Historic County: Berwickshire / Roxburghshire / Peeblesshire / Selkirkshire
Lat, Long: 55.57624369,-2.788173606
Grid Reference: NT 5040 3168
Council Area: The Scottish Borders CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 318892
GSS Code: S12000026
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Scottish_Borders_CA,_Berwickshire_318892

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