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== '''Geography''' == | == '''Geography''' == | ||
| + | '''Location:''' Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is ten miles, or sixteen kilometers south-west of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-southeast of Selkirk. It is one of the farthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and the biggest town in the former county of Roxburghshire. Hawick's architecture is distinctive in that it has many sandstone buildings with slate roofs. The town is at the confluence of the Slitrig Water with the River Teviot. Hawick is known for its yearly Common Riding, for its rugby team Hawick Rugby Football Club and for its knitwear industry. | ||
== '''History''' == | == '''History''' == | ||
Revision as of 01:24, 31 January 2014
Contents
- 1 Quote
- 2 Appearance
- 3 City Device
- 4 Climate
- 5 Economy
- 6 Geography
- 7 History
- 8 Population
- 9 Arenas
- 10 Attractions
- 11 Bars and Clubs
- 12 Cemeteries
- 13 City Government
- 14 Crime
- 15 Citizens of the City
- 16 Current Events
- 17 Fortifications
- 18 Galleries
- 19 Holy Ground
- 20 Hospitals
- 21 Hotels & Hostels
- 22 Landmarks
- 23 Maps
- 24 Market Places
- 25 Monasteries
- 26 Monuments
- 27 Museums
- 28 Neighborhoods
- 29 Parks
- 30 Private Residences
- 31 Restaurants
- 32 Ruins
- 33 Schools
- 34 Shops
- 35 Theaters
- 36 Transportation
- 37 Vampires of the City
- 38 Websites
- 39 Errata
Quote
Appearance
City Device
Climate
Economy
Geography
Location: Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is ten miles, or sixteen kilometers south-west of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles (14.3 km) south-southeast of Selkirk. It is one of the farthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and the biggest town in the former county of Roxburghshire. Hawick's architecture is distinctive in that it has many sandstone buildings with slate roofs. The town is at the confluence of the Slitrig Water with the River Teviot. Hawick is known for its yearly Common Riding, for its rugby team Hawick Rugby Football Club and for its knitwear industry.
History
Population
- -- Town (14,801) - 2001 census
Arenas
Attractions
Bars and Clubs
Cemeteries
City Government
Crime
Citizens of the City
Current Events
Fortifications
Galleries
Holy Ground
Hospitals
Hotels & Hostels
Landmarks
Maps
Market Places
Monasteries
Monuments
Museums
Neighborhoods
Parks
Private Residences
Restaurants
Ruins
Schools
Shops
Theaters
Transportation
Vampires of the City
- -- Bruce Edward Zieger -- Lasombra antitribu
Websites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawick
http://www.borders-cam.com/hawick/index.htm
Errata
