Dumfries an Gallowa
Coordinates: 55°06′N 3°54′W / 55.1°N 3.9°W
Dumfries an Gallowa Dumfries and Galloway Dùn Phris is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh | |
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| Admin HQ | Dumfries |
| Govrenment | |
| • Bodi | Dumfries an Gallowa Cooncil |
| • Control | SNP + Lab (cooncil NOC) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 6,426 km2 (2,481 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 3rd |
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |
| • Total | 149,500 |
| • Rank | Rankit 13th |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| ONS code | S12000006 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-DGY |
| Website | http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/ |
Dumfries an Gallowa (Inglis: Dumfries and Galloway; Scots Gaelic: Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh is ane o the 32 cooncil areas o Scotland.
History an geography
[eedit | eedit soorce]Dumfries an Gallowa wis ane o the nine admeenistrative regions o mainland Scotland made in 1975 bi the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1973. The regions o Scotland wis abolisht bi the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 an Dumfries an Gallowa becam ane o the new cooncil areas in 1996.
Dumfries an Gallowa is made up o a wheen o sindry areas an umwhile coonties.
| Cooncil area | Region | Auld Coonty | Cooncil Comatee Area | Local Areas |
| Dumfries and Gallowa | Dumfriesshire | Annandale & Eskdale | Annandale | |
| Eskdale | ||||
| Nibsdale | ||||
| Gallowa | Kirkcoubrieshire | |||
| Stewartry | ||||
| Wigtoun | Cree Valley (east o River Cree) | |||
| Wigtounshire | Cree Valley (wast o River Cree) | |||
| Machars | ||||
| Rhins o Gallowa | ||||
The name Dumfries an Gallowa his been uised syne at least the 19t century - bi 1911 the three coontys hid a shirradom unner that name. Dumfries an Gallowa kivers maist o the wastren area o the Soothren Uplands an inhauds Scotland's maist soothren pynt, at the Mull o Gallowa.
Til the north, the cooncil borders Sooth Ayrshire, East Ayrshire an Sooth Lanrikshire; in the east the Mairches; an til the sooth the coonty o Cumbria in Ingland. It lies til the north o the Solway Firth an til the east o the Erse Sie.
Places o Dumfries an Galloway
[eedit | eedit soorce]Main sattlements is in bauld.
| Placename (Inglis name if sindry) | Descrivin | Nummer o Fowk | Comatee Area | Auld Coonty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annan | Toun | 8780[1] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Carlinwark (Castle Douglas) | Sma toun | 4080[2] | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Dabaittie (Dalbeattie) | Sma toun | 4200[3] | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Dumfries | Toun | 34030[4] | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Gretna | Sma toun | 3040[5] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Kirkcoubrie (Kirkcudbright) | Sma toun | 3420[6] | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Langham (Langholm) | Sma toun | 2160[7] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Lochmaben | Sma toun | 2200[8] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Lockerbie | Sma toun | 4240[9] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Muffat (Moffat) | Sma toun | 2510[10] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Newtoun Stewart (Newton Stewart) | Sma toun | 4080[11] | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Sanchar (Sanquhar) | Sma toun | 1980[12] | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Stranrawer (Stranraer) | Toun | 10320[13] | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Placename (Inglis name if sindry) | Nummer o Fowk | Comatee Area | Auld Coonty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaglesfield | 660[14] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Eastriggs | 1810[15] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Ecclefechan | 880[16] | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Ferrytoun o Cree (Creetown) | 640[17] | Wigtoun | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Gaithoose o Fleet (Gatehouse of Fleet)) | 970[18] | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Glenluice (Glenluce) | 590[19] | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Minnyhive (Moniaive) | 510[20] | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| New Gallowa (New Galloway) | 340[21] | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Portpaitrick (Portpatrick) | 640[22] | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| St John's Toun o Dalry (St John’s Town of Dalry) | 600[23] | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Thornhill | 1660[24] | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Whithorn | 780[25] | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Wigtoun (Wigtown) | 870[26] | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Placename (Inglis name if sindry) | Comatee Area | Auld Coonty |
|---|---|---|
| Amisfield | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Auchencairn | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Auldgirth | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Beattock | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Brydekirk | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Canobie (Canonbie) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Cargenbrig(Cargenbridge) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Castle Kennedy | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Crossmickle (Crossmichael) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Drummore | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Dunragit | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Garliestoun(Garlieston) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Isle o Whithorn | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Kelloholm | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Kirkcoam(Kirkcolm) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Kirkconnel | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Kirkcowan | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Kirkpaitrick Durham (Kirpatrick Durham) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Kirkpaitrick Fleemin (Kirkpatrick Fleming) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Leswalt | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Locharbriggs | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Minnigaff | Wigtoun | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| New Aibey | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| New Luice (New Luce) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Nine Mile Bar (Crocketford) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Panackie (Palnackie) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Penpont | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Port William | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Sanheid (Sandhead) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Scaur (Kippford) | Stewartry | Dumfriesshire |
| Springholm | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Staneykirk (Stoneykirk) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| The Cairn (Cairnryan) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| The Hauch (Haugh of Urr) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| The Lochans (Lochans) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Torthorwald | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Twynham (Twynholm) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Wanlockheid (Wanlockhead) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Placename (Inglis name if sindry) | Comatee Area | Auld Coonty |
|---|---|---|
| Ae | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Aiplegarthtoun (Applegarthtown) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Anwoth | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Ardwell | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Auchenmalg | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Balmaclellan | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Balmaghie | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Barburgh | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Bargrennan | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Beeswing | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Bentpaith (Bentpath) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Blaidnoch(Bladnoch) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Boreland | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Borgue | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Brig o Dee (Bridge of Dee) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Brow (Brow) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Browhouses | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Cairngaan | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Carronbrig (Carronbridge) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Carsphairn | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Clarencefield | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Closeburn | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Collin | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Colvend | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Corsock | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Cummertrees | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Dalswintoun (Dalswinton) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Dalton | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Dornock | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Drumlanrig | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Duncol (Duncow) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Dunscore | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Dusdeer (Durisdeer) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Elrig | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Enterkinfuit (Enterkinfoot) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Eskdalmair (Eskdalemuir) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Gaitlawbrig (Gatelawbridge) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Glencaple | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Glenlochar | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Gretna Green | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Halywuid (Holywood) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Hoddam (Hoddom) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Johnsfield | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Johnstounbrig (Johnstonbridge) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Keir Mill | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Kirkbean | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Kirkinner | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Kirkmaiden | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Kirtlebrig (Kirtlebridge) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Menreith (Monreith) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Middleshaw | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Millhoosebrig (Millhousebridge) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Minnock (Mennock) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Mochrum | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Moosal (Mouswald) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Newbie | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Newtoun Wamfrey (Newton Wamphray) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Pairkgait (Parkgate) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Parton | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Peningham (Penninghame) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Port Logan | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Rhonehouse | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Ringfuird (Ringford) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Rivvel (Ruthwell) | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Rockcliffe | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Rowanburn | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Satterness (Southerness) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Sorbie | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Templand | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Terregles | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| The Aibbey (Dundrennan) | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| The Whaup (Whauphill) | Wigtoun | Wigtounshire |
| Tongland | Stewartry | Kirkcoubrieshire |
| Tynron | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Tynwald (Tinwald) | Nibsdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Unthank | Annandale & Eskdale | Dumfriesshire |
| Steid | Auld Coonty | Whit wey |
|---|---|---|
| Caerlaverock Castle | Dumfriesshire | Ruins o 13t century castle.[27] |
| Cardoness Castle | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| Castle o St John | Wigtounshire | 16t century castle in Stranrawer toon centre.[28] |
| Cream o Gallowa | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| Corsewall Lichthouse | Wigtounshire | |
| Drumlanrig Castle | Dumfriesshire | |
| Gallowa Forest Pairk | Kirkcoubrieshire & Wigtounshire | |
| Glenluice Abbey | Wigtounshire | Ruins o 11t century Aibbey.[29] |
| Isle o Whithorn Castle | Wigtounshire | |
| Kenmure Castle | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| Loch Ken | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcoubrie | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| Mull o Gallowa | Wigtounshire | Soothest airt o Scotland.[30] |
| Motte o Urr | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| Ruthwell Cross | Dumfriesshire | |
| Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery | Dumfriesshire | |
| Soothren Upland Wey | Aw | |
| Sweethert Aibey | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| Threave Castle | Kirkcoubrieshire | |
| WWT Caerlaverock - a reserve o the Wildfowl an Wetlands Trust | Dumfriesshire |
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Annan". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
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- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Dalbeattie". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Dumfires". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Gretna". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Kirkcudbright". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
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- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Lochmaben". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
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- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Eastriggs". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Ecclefechan". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
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- ↑ "statistics.gov.scot Wigtown". Retrieved 19 September 2020.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "Caerlaverock Castle: History". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Castle of St John, Stranraer". DG Culture. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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- ↑ "Home - Mull of Galloway". mull-of-galloway.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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