Palnure
Palnure is a small village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the Palnure Burn, just outside Newton Stewart.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton Stewart and Wigtown.
Newton Stewart
Newton Stewart is a town in Dumfries and Galloway in southwest Scotland, along the main road between Carlisle, Dumfries and Stranraer. It's named for William Stewart who built several houses and obtained a burgh charter in 1677 from King Charles II.
Wigtown
Town
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Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 5 miles south of Palnure.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
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Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 6 miles south of Palnure.
Palnure
- Type: Village
- Description: small village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.94161° or 54° 56′ 30″ northLongitude
-4.41744° or 4° 25′ 3″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C6QWHRM+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5768732277OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Scottish Gaelic—“Palnure” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Poll an Iùbhair”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Poll an Iùbhair”
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