Scotland
South West
Dumfries & Galloway

Tongland

Tongland, also spelt Tongueland is a small village about 2 miles north of , in the historic county of in , Scotland. It lies on the west bank of the Dee near its confluence with the Tarff Water.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tongland Power Station and MacLellan’s Castle.

Power station
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MacLellan's Castle in the town of , in Galloway, , was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the . is situated 2 miles southwest of Tongland.

Museum
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is a historic municipal building in in Kirkcudbrightshire in the administrative area of , Scotland. is situated 2 miles southwest of Tongland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twynholm and Kirkcudbright.

Village
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is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles north-northwest of and 4+1⁄2 miles east of on the main A75 trunk road. is situated 2 miles west of Tongland.

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is a coastal town in in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland, about 5 miles east of . Its population is around 230. is located in the civil parish of Rerrick in the historic county of . is situated 5 miles southeast of Tongland.

Tongland

Latitude
54.86291° or 54° 51′ 47″ north
Longitude
-4.0337° or 4° 2′ 1″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
9C6QVX78+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29104739
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635694
Wiki­data ID
Q12071228
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Tongland” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tongland”
  • Dutch: “Tongland”
  • French: “Tongland”
  • German: “Tongland”
  • Irish: “Tongland”
  • Scots: “Tongland”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Tongland”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tongland Church (ruins) and Tongland Church (Derelict).

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