The Scottish Borders or simply the Borders (Scots: the Mairches) (Gaelic:Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland and Cumbria in England to the south and east. The administrative centre of the area...
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The Scottish Borders or simply the Borders (Scots: the Mairches) (Gaelic:Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland and Cumbria in England to the south and east. The administrative centre of the area is Newtown St. Boswells.
Historically, the name Scottish Borders designated the entire border region of southern Scotland and, together with neighbouring areas of England, was part of the historical Borders region.
The people of the Scottish Borders are very proud of their heritage and often speak of themselves as Borderers.
The Scottish Borders are located in the Eastern part of the Southern Uplands.
The region is hilly, with the River Tweed flowing west to east through the region. In the east of the region the area that borders the River...
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