Galashiels
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| Town | |
_-_panoramio.jpg) Bank Street Gardens in Galashiels, 2011 | |
  Galashiels Location within the Scottish Borders | |
| Population | 10,060 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NT495365 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Galashiels |
| Postcode district | TD1 |
| Dialling code | 01896 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Galashiels (/ˌɡæləˈʃiːəlz/; Scots: Gallae,[2] Scottish Gaelic: An Geal Àth)[3] is a town in the Scottish Borders with a population of around 12,600. Its name is often colloquially shortened to "Gala".[4] 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.[5]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Scots Language - Names in Scots - Places in Scotland".
- ^ "An Stòr-dàta Briathrachais". smo.uhi.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Galashiels and District - Overview of Population, Deprivation, Unemployment and Schools" (PDF). Scottish Borders Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Borders College, About our College, accessed 10 November 2018