Jedburgh

Jedburgh
Scottish Gaelic: *Deadard*
Scots: *Jeddart, Jethart*
Jedburgh Scottish Gaelic: Deadard; Scots: Jeddart, Jethart;
	"Strenue et Prospere", Earnestly and Successfully
	Jedburgh Location within the Scottish Borders
Area	1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Population	3,860 (mid-2020 est.)
• Density	2,218/km2 (5,740/sq mi)
OS grid reference	NT649205
• Edinburgh	41 mi (66 km) NW
Civil parish	Jedburgh;
Community council	Jedburgh;
Council area	Scottish Borders;
Lieutenancy area	Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	JEDBURGH
Postcode district	TD8
Dialling code	01835
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk;
Scottish Parliament	Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire;
Website	http://www.jedburgh.org.uk/

Jedburgh (/ˈdʒɛdbərə/; Scottish Gaelic: Deadard; Scots: Jeddart or Jethart) is a town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders and the traditional county town of the historic county of Roxburghshire, the name of which was randomly chosen for Operation Jedburgh in support of the D-Day invasion.

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