Peebles
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An aerial view of Peebles | |
Peebles' Coat of Arms | |
Location within the Scottish Borders | |
Area | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 9,000 (2022)[2] |
• Density | 2,338/km2 (6,060/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | NT2540 |
• Edinburgh | 21 mi (34 km) |
• London | 313 mi (504 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | PEEBLES |
Postcode district | EH45 |
Dialling code | 01721 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
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]