The Scottish Borders region within South East Scotland covers over 1800 square miles of some of the most scenic countryside in Europe.
The Council's area comprises the four historic counties of Berwickshire, Roxburghshire, Peeblesshire and Selkirkshire.
These 4 counties contained a number of historic Burghs and Royal Burghs, including the famous Border towns of Duns, Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso, Lauder, Peebles and Selkirk.
The Scottish Borders is a great place to live work. With its historic towns and villages, strong communities and beautiful landscapes, you can benefit from rural living yet only a short distance from Edinburgh and Newcastle.