Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is 10 miles south-west of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles south-south-east of Selkirk. It is one of the furthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and is the biggest town in Roxburghshire. The town is at the confluence of the Slitrig Water with the River Teviot.
Area: 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
Population: 13,586 (2021 est.)
Country: Scotland
Language: English · Southern Scots
OS grid reference: NT505155
Council area: Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area: Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale