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Galashiels
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Galashiels
Total population
14,994
Coordinates55.62°, -2.81°
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Overview
Galashiels, colloquially known as Gala, is a town in the Scottish Borders with a population of around 10,060. The town is a major commercial centre for the Borders region with extensive history in the textile industry. Galashiels is the location of Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design.
History & geography
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Latitude
55.6157
Longitude
-2.8062
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
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Official Identifiers
ONS — UK Office for National Statistics
- ONS code
- osgb4000000074557541
- Local type
- Town
- Region
- Scotland
api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
- • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names