Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright
Aerial view of Kirkcudbright and the River Dee
Kirkcudbright is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population3,350 (2022)[2]
OS grid referenceNX685505
• Edinburgh84 mi (135 km)
• London282 mi (454 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIRKCUDBRIGHT
Postcode districtDG6
Dialling code01557
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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54°49′55″N 4°02′53″W / 54.832°N 4.048°W / 54.832; -4.048

Kirkcudbright (/kɜːrˈkbri/ kur-KOO-bree; Scottish Gaelic: Cille Chùithbeirt) is a town at the mouth of the River Dee in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, southwest of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie. A former royal burgh, it is the traditional county town of Kirkcudbrightshire.

  1. ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (2011) 'Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland - Database', Ainmean-Aite.org". Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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