Kirkcowan

Kirkcowan is a village and rural parish in , . In 1846, the parish had a recorded population of 607. The runs to the east of the village and the River Tarff to the west.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Circ Eòghainn”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Scotland, Kirkcowan Parish Church and Boreland Mote, motte.

Church
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Kirkcowan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton Stewart.

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is a town in 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.

Kirkcowan

Latitude
54.91345° or 54° 54′ 48″ north
Longitude
-4.60624° or 4° 36′ 23″ west
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Open location code
9C6QW97V+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278609129
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2645288
Wiki­data ID
Q6415630
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kirkcowan” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kirkcowan”
  • Breton: “Circ Eòghainn”
  • Cornish: “Circ Eòghainn”
  • German: “Kirkcowan”
  • Irish: “Cill Chomhghain”
  • Irish: “Circ Eòghainn”
  • Manx: “Circ Eòghainn”
  • Scots: “Kirkcowan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cill Chomhghain”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cille Chomhainn”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Circ Eòghainn”
  • Urdu: “کرک کوون”
  • Welsh: “Circ Eòghainn”
  • “Circ Eòghainn”
  • “Kirkcowan”
  • “Kirkcowan - Circ Eòghainn”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Couan’s Hall and Kirkcowan Post Office.

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