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Galashiels, Selkirkshire

Galashiels Galashiels is a town and burgh on the border of Selkirkshire and Roxburghshire. The town stands on the Gala Water, and the river here forms the county boundary. It is a wee town in the heart of the Tweed Valley, with a population in 2001 of just 12,367. It has not been well discovered by tourists but offers those who come a fine location, views and parks as well as practical shopping facilities. Galashiels is also a major commercial centre and central communication point for the region. The town is known for textile manufacturing, and is the location of Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design. (Read more)