Wigtown
Wigtown is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, it lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart.
- Town with about 990 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 150 feet (50 metres)
- Description: town famous for books in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Baile na h-Ùige”“Wigton”
Places of Interest
Discover Sacred Heart Church and Wigtown Parish Church, Wigtown.
Wigtown Castle
Archaeological site
Wigtown Castle was a royal castle that was located…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wigtown Harbour and Creetown.
Wigtown Harbour
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818…
Wigtown
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Latitude
54.8687° or 54° 52′ 7″ north
Longitude
-4.44157° or 4° 26′ 30″ west
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Open location code
9C6QVH95+F9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Wigtown” goes by many names.
WigtownAsturian
WigtownBasque
Baile na h-ÙigeBreton
WigtownCatalan
WigtownCebuano
威格敦Chinese
Baile na h-ÙigeCornish
WigtownDutch
Baile na h-ÙigeEsperanto
Baile na h-ÙigeIrish
WigtownIrish
WigtownItalian
ウィグタウンJapanese
VigtaunaLatvian
Baile na h-ÙigeManx
ویگتاونPersian
WigtownPolish
УигтаунRussian
WigtounScots
WigtownScots
Baile na h-ÙigeScottish Gaelic
WigtownScottish Gaelic
WigtownSerbo-Croatian
WigtownSwedish
وگ ٹاؤنUrdu
Baile na h-ÙigeWelsh
WigtownWelsh
Wigtown - Baile na h-Ùige
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