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 == History  ==
-Selkirkshire is an inland county in the south of Scotland, bounded on the north by the counties of Peebles and Edinburgh, on the&nbsp;south by Dumfries-shire, on the east by Roxburghshire, and on the west by Peebles-shire.&nbsp; It is 27 miles in length from south-west to north-east and 16 miles in breadth,&nbsp;comprising an area of 263 square miles or 168,320 acres.&nbsp;
+Selkirkshire is an inland county in the south of Scotland, bounded on the north by the counties of Peebles and Edinburgh, on the&nbsp;south by Dumfriesshire, on the east by Roxburghshire, and on the west by Peebles-shire.&nbsp; It is 27 miles in length from south-west to north-east and 16 miles in breadth,&nbsp;comprising an area of 263 square miles or 168,320 acres.&nbsp;
 This county, along with Roxburgh, anciently formed part of the forest of Ettrick, which was a favorite resort of the Scottish sovereigns for&nbsp;the purpose of hunting. About two-thirds of the county is now the property of the Duke of Buccleuch. The county includes nine parishes. Selkirk is the county town and&nbsp;a royal burgh.&nbsp; It also contains part of the market town of Galashiels and numerous small hamlets.