Peebles

Peebles
An aerial view of Peebles
Peebles' Coat of Arms
Peebles is located in Scottish Borders
Peebles
Peebles
Location within the Scottish Borders
Area3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) [1]
Population9,000 (2022)[2]
• Density2,338/km2 (6,060/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNT2540
• Edinburgh21 mi (34 km)
• London313 mi (504 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPEEBLES
Postcode districtEH45
Dialling code01721
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°39′07″N 03°11′20″W / 55.65194°N 3.18889°W / 55.65194; -3.18889

Peebles (Scottish Gaelic: Na Pùballan)[3] is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was historically a royal burgh and the county town of Peeblesshire. According to the 2011 census, the population was 8,376[4] and the estimated population in June 2018 was 9,000.[5]

  1. ^ "Peebles (Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "An Stòr-dàta Briathrachais" (in Scottish Gaelic). University of the Highlands and Islands. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Populations of Borders Towns & Village". www.ourscottishborders.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Peebles (Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 July 2020.