Kirkconnel

Kirkconnel
A76 entering Kirkconnel
Kirkconnel is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Kirkconnel
Kirkconnel
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population1,970 (2022)[a][1]
LanguageEnglish
Scots
OS grid referenceNS7311
• Edinburgh50 miles (80 km) NE
• London312 miles (502 km) SSE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSANQUHAR
Postcode districtDG4
Dialling code01659
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°23′13″N 4°00′02″W / 55.387009°N 4.000611°W / 55.387009; -4.000611

Kirkconnel (Gaelic: Cille Chonbhaill) is a small parish in Dumfries and Galloway, southwestern Scotland. It is located on the A76 near the head of Nithsdale. Principally it has been a sporting community. The name comes from The Church of Saint Conal. In 1850 the village had only a single street. Next to Kirkconnel is a separate village called Kelloholm.

It is also associated with the ballad Helen of Kirkconnel.


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  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.