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Galashiels
Galashiels (Gaelic: An Geal Ath) is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river and is the main town of the region (taking its new position from the decline of its rival town, Hawick.) It is often abbreviated to colloquially as "Gala".
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