Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright (/kɜːrˈkuːbri/ kur-KOO-bree; Scots: Kirkcoubrie; Scottish Gaelic: Cille Chùithbeirt) is a town, parish and a royal burgh from 1455 in Kirkcudbrightshire, of which it is traditionally the county town, within Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Kirkcudbright
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Aerial view of Kirkcudbright and the River Dee | |
Kirkcudbright Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Population | 3,350 (mid-2020 est.) |
| OS grid reference | NX685505 |
| • Edinburgh | 84 mi (135 km) |
| • London | 282 mi (454 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRKCUDBRIGHT |
| Postcode district | DG6 |
| Dialling code | 01557 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| Scottish Parliament | |
The town lies southwest of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie at the mouth of the River Dee, around four miles (six kilometres) from the Irish Sea.
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