Selkirk
Selkirk is a community and also historical royal burgh in the Scottish Borders Council district of southeastern Scotland. It pushes the Ettrick Water, a tributary of the River Tweed. Individuals of the community are known as Souters, which indicates cobblers (shoe makers and also healers). At the time of the 2011 census, Selkirk's population was 5,784. Selkirk was formerly the county town of Selkirkshire. Selkirk is among the earliest Royal Burghs in Scotland and is the site of the earliest negotiations in what is currently the Scottish Borders. The town's name suggests "church by the hall" from the Old English sele ("hall" or "mansion") and also cirice ("church").