Newtown St Boswells
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Newtown St Boswells (Scots: Newtoon; Scottish Gaelic: Baile Ùr Bhoisil[3] [ˈpaləˈuːɾˈvɔʃɪl]) is a village in the Scottish Borders council area, in south-east Scotland. The village lies south of the Eildon Hills on the Sprouston and Newtown burns,[4] approximately 40 miles (64 km) south-east of Edinburgh. It is the administrative centre of the Scottish Borders, and was historically in the county of Roxburghshire.
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Newtown St Boswells
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Old Station Court, formerly the location of St. Boswells railway station | |
Location within the Scottish Borders | |
Area | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 1,470 (2020)[2] |
• Density | 1,073/km2 (2,780/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | NT576316 |
• Edinburgh | 33 mi (53 km) NW |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MELROSE |
Postcode district | TD6 |
Dialling code | 01835 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
55.576°N 2.674°W / 55.576; -2.674 |
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