Cairnryan

Cairnryan
Cairnryan is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Cairnryan
Cairnryan
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population142 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceNX067683
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTRANRAER
Postcode districtDG9
Dialling code01581
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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54°58′16″N 5°01′05″W / 54.971°N 5.018°W / 54.971; -5.018

Cairnryan (Scots: The Cairn;[1] Scottish Gaelic: Càrn Rìoghain or Machair an Sgithich) is a village in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies on the eastern shore of Loch Ryan, six miles (ten kilometres) north of Stranraer and 81 miles (130 km) southwest of Glasgow.