Selkirk

Scottish parish in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
AdministrativeArea civil_parish Q68816481
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Selkirk

Summary

Selkirk is a civil parish[1].

Key Facts

  • Selkirk is located in Scottish Borders[2].
  • Selkirk is located in Selkirkshire[3].
  • Selkirk is located in Ettrick and Lauderdale[4].
  • Selkirk is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Selkirk's instance of is recorded as civil parish[6].
  • Selkirk's shares border with is recorded as Galashiels[7].
  • Selkirk's shares border with is recorded as Bowden[8].
  • Selkirk's shares border with is recorded as Lilliesleaf[9].
  • Selkirk's shares border with is recorded as Ashkirk[10].
  • Selkirk's shares border with is recorded as Kirkhope[11].
  • Selkirk's shares border with is recorded as Yarrow[12].
  • Selkirk's shares border with is recorded as Caddonfoot[13].
  • Selkirk is named after Selkirk[14].
  • Selkirk's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 143448772[15].
  • Selkirk's part of is recorded as Presbytery of Selkirk[16].
  • Selkirk's Commons category is recorded as Selkirk (civil parish)[17].
  • Selkirk's catalog code is recorded as 741[18].
  • Selkirk's catalog code is recorded as SEL[19].
  • Selkirk's catalog code is recorded as 02017[20].
  • Selkirk's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 55.54382446, 'longitude': -2.880334725, 'precision': 1e-06}[21].
  • Selkirk's population is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6401'}[22].
  • Selkirk's coordinates of northernmost point is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 55.5842, 'longitude': -2.9491, 'precision': 1e-06}[23].
  • Selkirk's coordinates of southernmost point is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 55.4993, 'longitude': -2.8925, 'precision': 1e-06}[24].
  • Selkirk's coordinates of easternmost point is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 55.5393, 'longitude': -2.7707, 'precision': 1e-06}[25].
  • Selkirk's coordinates of westernmost point is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 55.5415, 'longitude': -2.9956, 'precision': 1e-06}[26].

Body

Geography

Selkirk is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include Scottish Borders[2], a council area[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1975[29]; Selkirkshire[3], a registration county[30], in United Kingdom[31]; and Ettrick and Lauderdale[4], a Scottish district[32], in United Kingdom[33]. Selkirk's part of is recorded as Presbytery of Selkirk[16].

Physical Characteristics

Selkirk's area is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q35852', 'amount': '+12223'}[34]. Selkirk's population is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6401'}[22].

Designation and Status

Selkirk's instance of is recorded as civil parish[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 741[18], SEL[19], and 02017[20]. Selkirk is named after Selkirk[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ, Vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1917). wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . NRS shapefiles for Scottish parishes. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . NRS shapefiles for Scottish parishes. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . NRS shapefiles for Scottish parishes. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . NRS shapefiles for Scottish parishes. wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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