Nithsdale
Nithsdale, also known as Strathnith, Stranith or Stranit, is the strath or dale of the River Nith in southern Scotland. Nithsdale was one of the medieval provinces of Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Ellisland Farm.
Ellisland Farm
Museum
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Ellisland Farm lies about 6.5 mi/10.4 km northwest of Dumfries near the village of Auldgirth, located in the Parish of Dunscore, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Ellisland Farm is situated 2 miles east of Nithsdale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbridge Drive and Closeburn.
Newbridge Drive
Quarter
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbridge Drive is a relatively new suburb in Dumfries. It is situated on the Maxwelltown side of the River Nith and is approx 1.8 miles north-west from Dumfries town centre. Newbridge Drive is situated 5 miles southeast of Nithsdale.
Closeburn
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Closeburn is a village and civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The village is on the A76 road 2+1⁄2 miles south of Thornhill. In the 2001 census, Closeburn had a population of 1,119. Closeburn is situated 5 miles north of Nithsdale.
Nithsdale
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 584 feet
- Description: Scottish local government district (1975-1996), part of Dumfries and Galloway region
- Categories: Scottish district and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Nithsdale” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Нітсдэйл”
- Bulgarian: “Нитхсдале”
- Cebuano: “Nithsdale”
- Japanese: “ニスデール”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Nithsdale”
- Norwegian: “Nithsdale”
- Russian: “Нитсдейл”
- Slovenian: “Nithsdale”
- Swedish: “Nithsdale”
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