Place in Scottish Borders, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.426, -2.787 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 50 14 |
| Population: | 14,050 |
| Dialling code: | 01450 |
Hawick is a market town in the Scottish Borders, in the south of Scotland, set in Teviotdale on the banks of the River Teviot. It has a compact, cobbled high street and sits amid rolling Border hills, a landscape shaped by its history on the Anglo‑Scottish frontier and by former mill activity along the river.
Culturally and economically Hawick is best known for textiles and knitwear - cashmere, tweeds and hosiery were once the town’s industrial backbone and specialist makers still trade there - and for its robust traditions, notably the annual Common Riding and a proud rugby culture centred on the local club. The mix of industry, festival life and Border heritage gives the town a distinctive, community‑minded character.
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