Castle Douglas
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For the castle in South Lanarkshire, see Douglas Castle.
Castle Douglas (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal Dhùghlais) is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the lieutenancy area of Kirkcudbrightshire, in the eastern part of Galloway, between the towns of Dalbeattie and Gatehouse of Fleet. It is in the ecclesiastical parish of Kelton.
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Castle Douglas
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Castle Douglas, King Street with Town Clock tower at centre | |
Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
Population | 4,000 (2022)[1] |
OS grid reference | NX765625 |
• Edinburgh | 76 mi (122 km) |
• London | 285 mi (459 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CASTLE DOUGLAS |
Postcode district | DG7 |
Dialling code | 01556 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
54.941°N 3.929°W / 54.941; -3.929 |
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