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.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kirkconnel railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanquhar.
Sanquhar
Town
Kirkconnel
- Type: Village with 2,070 residents
- Description: town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.38657° or 55° 23′ 12″ north
Longitude
-4.00278° or 4° 0′ 10″ west
Population
2,070
Elevation
502 feet (153 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB KKN
Open location code
9C7Q9XPW+JV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Kirkconnel” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Kirkconnel”
- Basque: “Kirkconnel”
- Cebuano: “Kirkconnel”
- Dutch: “Kirkconnel”
- French: “Kirkconnel”
- Irish: “Cille Chonbhaill”
- Russian: “Киркконнел”
- Scots: “Kirkconnel”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cille Chonaill”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Cille Chonbhaill”
- Spanish: “Kirkconnel”
- Swedish: “Kirkconnel”
- Urdu: “کرک کونل”
- Welsh: “Kirkconnel”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Nithside Park and Kello Rovers F.C..
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