Kirkconnel
Kirkconnel is a small parish in Dumfries and Galloway, southwestern Scotland. It is located on the A76 near the head of Nithsdale. Principally it was a mining community thriving until the late 1960s when the local mine, Fauldhead colliery closed.
- Village with about 1,970 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 500 feet (150 metres)
- Description: town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Latitude
55.38657° or 55° 23′ 12″ north
Longitude
-4.00278° or 4° 0′ 10″ west
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From Asturian to Welsh—“Kirkconnel” goes by many names.
KirkconnelAsturian
KirkconnelBasque
KirkconnelCebuano
KirkconnelDutch
KirkconnelIdo
Cille ChonaillIrish
Cille ChonbhaillIrish
КиркконнелRussian
KirkconnelScots
Cille ChonaillScottish Gaelic
Cille ChonbhaillScottish Gaelic
KirkconnelSwedish
کرک کونلUrdu
KirkconnelWelsh
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