Oxton, Scottish Borders

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Oxton
Village centre
Oxton Location within the Scottish Borders
Population	270 (2001)[1]
OS grid reference	NT496535
• Edinburgh	20 mi (32 km) NW
Civil parish	Channelkirk
Community council	Oxton and Channelkirk
Council area	Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area	Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LAUDER
Postcode district	TD2
Dialling code	01578
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish Parliament	Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
List of places UK Scotland 55°46′19″N 2°48′11″W / 55.772°N 2.803°W / 55.772; -2.803

Oxton is a small rural village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, just off the A68. It is 4+1⁄2 miles (7 kilometres) north of Lauder, and 20 mi (32 km) southeast of the centre of Edinburgh, yet in a quiet rural position.