Newton Stewart

This article is about the Scottish town. For the village in County Tyrone, see Newtownstewart. For the community in the United States, see Newton Stewart, Indiana.

Newton Stewart
The River Cree with Newton Stewart beyond
Newton Stewart is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Area1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) [1]
Population4,030 (2022)[2]
• Density2,077/km2 (5,380/sq mi)
OS grid referenceNX405655
• Edinburgh85 mi (137 km)
• London299 mi (481 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTON STEWART
Postcode districtDG8
Dialling code01671
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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54°57′29″N 4°29′31″W / 54.958°N 4.492°W / 54.958; -4.492

Newton Stewart (Gd: Baile Ùr nan Stiùbhartach) is a former burgh town in the historical county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. The town is on the River Cree with most of the town to the west of the river, and is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway to the Galloway Hills".[3]

The main local industries are agriculture, forestry and tourism. The town hosts a local market, and a number of services to support the farming industry. There are many mountain biking trails in the area. Newton Stewart lies on the southern edge of the Galloway Forest Park, which supplies many jobs to the town. Newton Stewart is 7 miles (11 kilometres) from Scotland's book town Wigtown.

  1. ^ "Newton Stewart (Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Newton Stewart, Gateway to the Galloway Hills, Dumfries and Galloway South West Scotland". Newtonstewart.org. Retrieved 28 July 2014.