Kirkcudbright
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Aerial view of Kirkcudbright and the River Dee | |
Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
Population | 3,350 (2022)[2] |
OS grid reference | NX685505 |
• Edinburgh | 84 mi (135 km) |
• London | 282 mi (454 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KIRKCUDBRIGHT |
Postcode district | DG6 |
Dialling code | 01557 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Kirkcudbright (/kɜːrˈkuːbri/ 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.