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Duns

Duns frae Duns Law
Duns is located in Scottish Borders
Duns
Duns
Location within the Mairches
Population2,594 [1] (2001 census)
est. 2,710[2] (2006)
OS grid referenceNT786539
Cooncil area
Lieutenancy area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounDuns
Postcode destrictTD11 3xx
Diallin code01361
PoliceScots
FireScots
AmbulanceScots
EU PairlamentScotland
UK Pairlament
Scots Pairlament
Leet o places
UK
Scotland
55°46′42″N 2°20′33″W / 55.77838°N 2.3426°W / 55.77838; -2.3426Coordinates: 55°46′42″N 2°20′33″W / 55.77838°N 2.3426°W / 55.77838; -2.3426

Duns, historically Dunse, is the coonty toun o the historic coonty o Berwickshire,[3] within the Mairches. Coonty biggins wis biggit at 8 Newtown Street, Duns in 1856.[4]

References

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  1. "Comparative Population Profile: Duns Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived frae the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 19 Julie 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "BERWICKSHIRE COUNTY TOWN BILL [Lords]. (Hansard, 10 June 1901)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 3 Februar 2025.
  4. "Multum in parvo". Jedforest and Teviotdale Record. Jedburgh. 29 July 1856. p. 3. Retrieved 20 December 2022. On Tuesday last, the foundation stone of the New County Buildings at Dunse was laid by William Hay, Esq., the superior of the town, with masonic honours.