Southern Uplands

The Southern Uplands are the southernmost and least populous of mainland 's three major geographic areas. The term is used both to describe the geographical region and to collectively denote the various ranges of hills and mountains within this region.
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  • Type: Region
  • Description: region in Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Southern Scottish Uplands”, “Південна височина”, and “サザン・アップランズ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grey Mare’s Tail and Andrewhinney Hill.

Waterfall
Much of is mountainous; western areas of the enjoy a wet climate.

Peak
Photo: Iangpark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of .

Valley
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dob's Linn is a small steep valley…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ettrick.

Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and civil parish in the area of Scotland.

Southern Uplands

Latitude
55.41107° or 55° 24′ 40″ north
Longitude
-3.28523° or 3° 17′ 7″ west
Elevation
1,549 feet (472 metres)
Open location code
9C7RCP67+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9855581409
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­mountain_range
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
2637429
Wiki­data ID
Q1549065
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Western Panjabi—“Southern Uplands” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Паўднёва-Шатландскае ўзвышша”
  • Belarusian: “Паўднёва-Шатляндзкае ўзвышша”
  • Breton: “Am Monadh a Deas”
  • Breton: “Na Monaidhean a Deas”
  • Bulgarian: “Южношотландски възвишения”
  • Chinese: “南部高地”
  • Cornish: “Am Monadh a Deas”
  • Czech: “Jihoskotská vysočina”
  • Dutch: “Zuid-Bergland”
  • Dutch: “Zuid-Schots Bergland”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سوثيرن وپلاندس”
  • Esperanto: “Sudaj Altaĵoj”
  • Estonian: “Lõuna-Šoti mägismaa”
  • French: “Southern Uplands”
  • German: “Southern Uplands”
  • Irish: “Am Monadh a Deas”
  • Irish: “Na hArdtailte Theas”
  • Italian: “Southern Uplands”
  • Japanese: “アップランド”
  • Kazakh: “Оңтүстік-Шотланд қыраты”
  • Ladin: “Southern Uplands”
  • Latvian: “Dienvidskotijas augstiene”
  • Manx: “Am Monadh a Deas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Southern Uplands”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Southern Uplands”
  • Persian: “سادرن آپلندز”
  • Polish: “Wyżyna Południowoszkocka”
  • Romanian: “Dealurile de Sud”
  • Russian: “Южно-Шотландская возвышенность”
  • Scots: “Soothren Uplands”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Am Monadh a Deas”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Na Monaidhean a Deas”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Southern Uplands”
  • Slovak: “Juhoškótska vysočina”
  • Slovenian: “Južno višavje”
  • Spanish: “Southern Uplands”
  • Turkish: “Güney Yaylaları”
  • Ukrainian: “Південно-шотландська височина”
  • Ukrainian: “Південношотландська височина”
  • Venetian: “Southern Uplands”
  • Welsh: “Am Monadh a Deas”
  • Welsh: “Southern Uplands”
  • Western Frisian: “Súdskotsk Berchlân”
  • Western Panjabi: “ساؤدرن اپلینڈز”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Coomb Craig and Over Kirkhope.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bell Craig and Grey Mare’s Tail (waterfall).

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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