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Bowismiln
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Bowismiln
Location within the Scottish Borders
OS grid reference NT5023
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
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55°29′N2°47′W / 55.49°N 02.79°W / 55.49; -02.79

Bowismiln is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.

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