Dumfries an Gallowa

Dumfries an Gallowa (Inglis: Dumfries and Galloway; Scots Gaelic: Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh is ane o the 32 cooncil areas o Scotland.

Dumfries an Gallowa Dumfries and Galloway Dùn Phris is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh
Admin HQ	Dumfries
Govrenment
• Bodi	Dumfries an Gallowa Cooncil
• Control	SNP + Lab (cooncil NOC)
• MPs	Alister Jack (Conservative – Dumfries an Gallowa) David Mundell (Conservative – Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale an Tweeddale)
• MSPs	Oliver Mundell (Conservative – Dumfriesshire) Finlay Carson (Conservative – Gallowa an Wast Dumfries)
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/

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 areas in 1996.

Dumfries an Gallowa is made up o a wheen o sindry areas an umwhile coonties.

Divisions o Dumfries an Gallowa

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

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Touns an Sma Touns

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

Wee Touns

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

Villages

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

Clachans

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

Places o interest

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

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Cooncil areas o Scotland

Ceity o Aiberdeen | Aiberdeenshire | Angus | Argyll an Bute | Clackmannanshire | Dumfries an Gallowa | Ceetie o Dundee | East Ayrshire | East Dunbartonshire | East Lowden | East Renfrewshire | Edinburgh | Fawkirk | Fife | Ceetie o Glesga | Hieland | Inverclyde | The Mairches | Midlowden | Moray | North Ayrshire | North Lanrikshire | Orkney | Perth an Kinross | Renfrewshire | Shetland | Sooth Ayrshire | Sooth Lanrikshire | Stirlin | Wast Dunbartonshire | Wast Lowden | The Waster Isles