Dumfries an Gallowa
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 auries o Scotland.
History an geography
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 auries in 1996.
Dumfries an Gallowa is mad-up o a whein o sub-auries an umwhile coonties. Fra wast til east thir is:
- Wigtounshire coontie
- Rhins o Galloway • Machars (historicalie Farines)
- Kirkcoubrieshire coontie
- Stewartrie (historicalie Desnes)
- Dumfriesshire coontie
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 aurie 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.
Touns, veelages, an pairishes
Main sattlements is in bauld.
- Ae, The Aibey (Dundrennan), Aiplegarthtoun (Applegarthtown/Applegarth), The Aird (Aird), Amisfield, Annan, Anwoth, Ardwell, Auchencairn, Auchenmalg, Auld Luice, Auldgirth
- Balmaclellan, Balmaghie, Barburgh (Barburgh Mill), Bargrennan, Beattock, Beeswing, Bentpaith (Bentpath), Blaidnoch (Bladnoch), Boreland, Borgue, Brig o Dee, Brow, Browhouses, Brydekirk
- Caerlaverock, The Cairn (Cairnryan), Cairngaan, Canobie (Canonbie), Cargenbrig, Carronbrig, Carsphairn, Castle Douglas, Castle Kennedy, Clachanpluck (Laurieston), Clarencefield, Closeburn, Collin, Colvend an Soothick (Colvend and Southwick), Corsock, Creetoun, Crocketfuird, Crossmickle, Cummertrees
- Dalswintoun, Dalton, Dawbeattie, Dornock, Drumlanrig, Drummore, Drysal (Dryfesdale), Dumfries, Duncol (Duncow), Dunragit, Dunscore, Dusdeer (Durisdeer)
- Eaglesfield, Eastriggs, Ecclefechan, Elrig, Enterkinfuit (Enterkinfoot), Eskdalmair (Eskdalemuir)
- Gaitlawbrig (Gatelawbrig) (Gatelawbridge), Garliestoun, Gaithoose o Fleet, Glencairn, Glencaple, Glenlochar, Glenluice, Gretna, Gretna Green
- Halywuid (Holywood), The Hauch (Haugh of Urr), Hoddam
- Isle o Whithorn (The Isle)
- Johnsfield, Johnstounbrig
- Keir (Mill), Kelloholm, Kirkbean, Kirkcoam (Kirkcolm), Kirkconnel, Kirkcoubrie, Kirkcowan, Kirkinner, Kirkmahoe, Kirkmabreck, Kirkmaiden, Kirkpaitrick Durham, Kirkpaitrick Fleemin (Kirkpatrick Fleming), Kirkpaitrick Juxta, Kirtlebrig (Kirtlebridge)
- Langham (Langholm), Leswalt, Lochans, Locharbriggs, Lochmaben, Lockerbie
- Maxwelltoun (noo a pairt o Dumfries), Menreith (Monreith), Middleshaw, Millhoosebrig, Minnigaff, Minnock (Mennock), Moffat, Minnyhive (Moniaive), Mochrum, Moosal (Mouswald)
- New Aibey, New Gallowa, New Luice, Newbie, Newtoun Stewart, Newtoun Wamfrey (Newton Wamphray)
- Pairkgait (Parkgate), Panackie (Palnackie), Parton, Peningham (Penninghame), Penpont, Port Logan (Port Nessock), Portpaitrick, Port William
- Ringfuird, Rivvel/Rival (Ruthwell), Rockcliffe, Rowanburn
- Satterness (Southerness), Sanheid (Sandhead), Sanchar (Sanquhar), Scaur (Kippford), Springholm, St John's Toun o Dalry, Sorbie, Staneykirk (Stoneykirk), Stranrawer (Stranraer)
- Terregles, Thornhill, Torthorwald, Twynham (Twynholm), Templand, Tongland, Troqueer (noo a pairt o Dumfries), Tynron, Tynwald (Tinwald)
- Unthank
- Wanlockheid, The Whaup (Whauphill), Whithorn, Wigtoun
Places o interest
- Airds o Kells
- Airieland
- Caerlaverock Castle
- Caerlaverock National Naitur Reserve
- Cardoness Castle
- Cream o Gallowa
- Corsewall Lichthouse
- Drumlanrig Castle
- Gallowa Forest Pairk
- Glenluice Abbey
- Isle o Whithorn Castle
- Kenmure Castle
- Loch Ken
- MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcoubrie
- Mull o Gallowa
- Motte o Urr
- Robgill Tour
- Ruthwell Cross
- Samye Ling Tibetan Monastery
- Soothren Upland Wey
- Sweethert Aibey
- Threave Castle
- WWT Caerlaverock - a hainin o the Wildfowl an Wetlands Trust
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