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Information on Galashiels

The Town of Galashiels is located in Scotland. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the Town hall of Galashiels at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall office by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Galashiels Town COUNCIL

Galashiels council addressGalashielsCivic centre Galashiels
Newtown St Boswells

Melrose TD6 0SA
United Kingdom

Work+44 03001001800
Phone number of Galashiels council03001001800
International: +44 03001001800
Email of Galashiels councilLoading...
Official website of Galashiels councilscotborders.gov.uk
Opening hours of Galashiels councilMonday to Wednesday: 8am-5pm
Thursday: 8am-8pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-12noon
Mayor of GalashielsZandra Elliot

Demography of Galashiels

Name of Galashiels inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population14 510 inhabitants59 / 544
Population density in GalashielsNot available

Transportation modes in Galashiels

Airport
Edinburgh Airport 31.3 miles
Carlisle Lake District Airport 47.5 miles
Royal Air Force Leuchars 51.9 miles

Galashiels territory

Galashiels areaNot available
Galashiels altitude486 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 55.6237
Longitude: -2.81445
Latitude: 55° 37' 25'' North
Longitude: 2° 48' 52'' West
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time
Cities twinned with GalashielsCurrently, the town Galashiels isn’t twinned
Natural parksGalashiels isn't part of a natural park

What is Galashiels close to?

Galashiels neighbouring municipalities
StowStowEarlston
StowNeighbouring townsMelrose
SelkirkMelroseMelrose
Galashiels neighbouring municipalities
Melrose 4 milesStow 5 milesSelkirk 5.1 miles
Earlston 5.4 milesNewtown St Boswells 6.3 milesLauder 7.2 miles
St Boswells 7.5 milesWalkerburn 7.9 milesInnerleithen 9.8 miles
Cardrona 11.9 milesDenholm 12.5 milesHawick 13.7 miles
Jedburgh 14.3 milesGreenlaw 14.8 milesPeebles 14.9 miles
Kelso 15 milesMaxwellheugh 15.2 milesGorebridge 17.3 miles
Pathhead 18 milesMayfield 19.3 milesGifford 19.6 miles

Distance between Galashiels and other main cities and towns

London : 305 milesBirmingham : 220 milesLeeds : 136 miles
Glasgow : 59 milesSheffield : 164 milesBradford : 134 miles
Manchester : 151 milesEdinburgh : 26 miles closestBristol : 289 miles
Liverpool : 154 milesCardiff : 287 milesWakefield : 144 miles
Coventry : 229 milesWigan : 145 milesDudley : 217 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Leisure and activities in Galashiels surrounding area

No activities found in town Galashiels

Other information on the Town of Galashiels

Nuclear power plantTorness Nuclear Power Station 46 mile