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Stranraer
Scottish Gaelic: *An t-Sròn Reamhar^[1]*
Scots: *Stranrawer^[2]*
Stranraer Scottish Gaelic: An t-Sròn Reamhar; Scots: Stranrawer;
Population	10,851 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NX059606
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway;
Lieutenancy area	Wigtown;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STRANRAER
Postcode district	DG9
Dialling code	01776
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway;
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and Upper Nithsdale;
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Stranraer (Gaelic: An t-Sròn Reamhar, pronounced [ən̴̪ t̪ɾɔːn ɾãũ.əɾ]) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire. It was formerly the ferry port connecting Scotland with Belfast in Northern Ireland. Ferries now leave from Cairnryan.

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[1] Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland

[2] Scots Language Centre: Scottish Place Names in Scots

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  |official_name=Stranraer
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- |gaelic_name=An t-Sròn Reamhar
+ |scots_name=Stranrawer<ref>[http://www.scotslanguage.com/books/view/1/823/Names%20in%20Scots%20-%20Places%20in%20Scotland Scots Language Centre: Scottish Place Names in Scots]</ref>
- |scots_name=Stranraer
- |population=10,851 ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]])
+| population = 10,851
+| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]])
- |os_grid_reference=NX055605
+  |os_grid_reference=NX059606
+ |latitude=54.902
- |map_type=[[Image:Stranraer-Scotland (Location).png|185px]]
+ |longitude=-5.027
- |latitude=54.84504
- |longitude=-5.12429
  |unitary_scotland=[[Dumfries and Galloway]]
  |lieutenancy_scotland=[[Wigtownshire|Wigtown]]
  |constituency_westminster=[[Dumfries and Galloway (UK Parliament constituency)|Dumfries and Galloway]]
  |constituency_scottish_parliament=[[Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Galloway and Upper Nithsdale]]
- |post_town=Stranraer
+ |post_town=STRANRAER
  |postcode_district =DG9
  |postcode_area=DG
  |dial_code=01776
- |static_image=[[Image:Stranraer from NE.jpg|240px]]
- |static_image_caption=<small>Stranraer & the shores of Loch Ryan, as seen from the northeastern end of the town</small>
  }}
-'''Stranraer''' ([[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]]: ''An t-Sròn Reamhar'', {{pronounced|ən̴̪ t̪ɾɔːn ɾãũ.əɾ}}) is a [[town]] in the south of [[Scotland]] in the west of the region of [[Dumfries and Galloway]] and in the county of [[Wigtownshire]]. It is best known as a ferry port connecting Scotland with [[Belfast]] in [[Northern Ireland]].
+'''Stranraer''' ([[Scottish Gaelic|Gaelic]]: ''An t-Sròn Reamhar'', {{pronounced|ən̴̪ t̪ɾɔːn ɾãũ.əɾ}}) is a [[town]] in the south of [[Scotland]] in the west of the region of [[Dumfries and Galloway]] and in the county of [[Wigtownshire]]. It was formerly the ferry port connecting Scotland with [[Belfast]] in [[Northern Ireland]].  Ferries now leave from [[Cairnryan]].
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+==References==
-[[Category:Towns in Scotland]]
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+[[Category:Towns in Dumfries and Galloway]]
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-[[en:Stranraer]]
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-[[ga:An t-Sròn Reamhar]]
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-[[ru:Странраер]]
-[[uk:Странрар]]

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