Selkirk
Selkirk is a community and historical royal burgh in the Scottish Borders Council area of southeastern Scotland. It pushes the Ettrick Water, a tributary of the River Tweed. The people of the town are referred to as Souters, which indicates cobblers (shoe manufacturers and healers). At the time of the 2011 census, Selkirk's population was 5,784. Selkirk was previously the county town of Selkirkshire. Selkirk is one of the earliest Royal Burghs in Scotland and also is the site of the earliest negotiations in what is now the Scottish Borders. The community's name suggests "church by the hall" from the Old English sele ("hall" or "manor") as well as cirice ("church").
