Selkirkshire facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Selkirk
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| Country | Scotland |
| County town | Selkirk |
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| • Total | 267 sq mi (692 km2) |
| Ranked 27th of 34 | |
| Chapman code |
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Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south. It derives its name from its county town, the Royal burgh of Selkirk.
Between 1890 and 1975, it was one of the thirty-three administrative counties of Scotland, with a county council formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. Under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the use of counties as local government areas was abolished across Scotland, with administration being transferred to the Ettrick and Lauderdale district of the Borders Region. Unlike many historic counties, Selkirkshire does not have its own lieutenancy area, but shares one with Roxburghshire: the Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale lieutenancy area.
Local government
Selkirkshire County Council, like all the County Councils in Scotland, was made in 1890. The Council met in Selkirk. Selkirkshire County Council was ended in 1975.
In 1975 a new Borders Region was made. Selkirkshire was made part of a district called Etterick and Lauderdale. Etterick and Lauderdale District Council was ended in 1996.
Selkirkshire is now all in the Scottish Borders Council Area.
Images for kids
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Sir Walter Scott, Sheriff of the county (before courthouse in Selkirk)
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Selkirk Market Place: the tall building on the right is the Bank of Scotland Buildings, the former headquarters of Selkirk County Council
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St Mary's Loch near Selkirk from the west bank
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Civil parishes of Selkirkshire
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Galashiels
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Typical Selkirkshire scenery, near Yarrowford
See also
In Spanish: Selkirkshire para niños
