Selkirk, Scotland

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf town
gptkbp:annualEvent Selkirk Common Riding
gptkbp:area 2.5 square miles
gptkbp:climate oceanic climate
gptkbp:code 01750
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Selkirk_Abbey
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Selkirk_Music_Festival
gptkbp:education gptkb:Selkirk_High_School
gptkbp:elevation 150 meters
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Selkirk_Museum
gptkbp:famousFor Scottish_wool
gptkbp:famousLandmark The Old Bridge
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Sir_Walter_Scott
gptkb:John_Buchan
gptkb:Robert_the_Bruce
gptkb:Robert_Louis_Stevenson
gptkb:Thomas_Carlyle
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:John_Knox
gptkb:George_MacDonald
gptkb:Robert_Burns
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkb:Andrew_Lang
gptkb:William_Wallace
James_Hogg
gptkbp:famousRival Selkirk Common Riding
gptkbp:founded 12th century
gptkbp:gridConnection NT 466 303
gptkbp:historicalEvent Battle of Philiphaugh
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Selkirkshire
gptkbp:historicalSignificance textile industry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Selkirk, Scotland
gptkbp:knownFor Selkirk Common Riding
gptkbp:landmark The Haining
gptkbp:localBusiness gptkb:Selkirk_Distillery
gptkbp:localCuisine Scottish haggis
gptkbp:localGovernment gptkb:Scottish_Borders_Council
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Scottish_Borders
gptkbp:minister gptkb:St._Mary's_Church
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Galashiels
gptkbp:notableFeature Common Riding
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Old_Town_Hall
gptkbp:population 5,000
gptkbp:postalCode TD7
gptkbp:river Ettrick Water
gptkbp:sportsTeam Selkirk RFC
gptkbp:surroundingArea Ettrick Valley
gptkbp:touristAttraction The Haining
gptkbp:transportation A707 road
gptkbp:transportLinks gptkb:Borders_Railway