Place:Ettrick and Lauderdale, Borders Region, Scotland

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NameEttrick and Lauderdale
Alt namesEadaraig agus Srath Labhdairsource: southern Gaelic
TypeFormer district
Coordinates55.3°N 3°W
Located inBorders Region, Scotland     (1975 - 1996)
See alsoSelkirkshire, Scotlandcounty covering most of the same area as Ettrick and Lauderdale prior to 1975
Scottish Borders, Scotlandunitary Council Area covering Tweeddale since 1996
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Ettrick and Lauderdale (Eadaraig agus Srath Labhdair in Scottish Gaelic) was one of four local government districts in the Borders region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996.

The district was formed by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 from:

  • The entire county of Selkirkshire
  • Part of Berwickshire (the burgh of Lauder and most of the West district of the county)
  • Part of Midlothian (Heriot and Stow)
  • Part of Roxburghshire (the burgh of Melrose and most of Melrose district).

The district council's headquarters were in Galashiels. The district had an estimated population of 35,490 in 1994.

In 1996 the Local Government, etc (Scotland) Act 1994 replaced the two-tier regions and districts with unitary council areas. The region and four districts were merged to form the present Scottish Borders Council Area.

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Further Information

The Wikipedia article: Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996

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