Kirkinner

Kirkinner
Kirkinner is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Kirkinner
Kirkinner
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTON STEWART
Postcode districtDG8
Dialling code01988
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54°49′00″N 4°27′00″W / 54.8167°N 4.4500°W / 54.8167; -4.4500

Kirkinner (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Chainneir, IPA: [ˈkʲʰiʎə ˈxaɲɪɾʲ]) is a village in the Machars, in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. About 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Wigtown, it is bounded on the east by the bay of Wigtown, along which it extends for about three miles, and on the north by the river Bladnoch.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Map of the Parish of Kirkinner in the Historical County of Wigtown". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Kirkinner". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 22 September 2013.