Kirkcolm

Kirkcolm is a village and civil parish on the northern tip of the Rhinns of Galloway peninsula, south-west Scotland. It is in , and is part of the former county of .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Circ Chuimein” and “Kirkholm”

Places of Interest

Highlights: RAF Wig Bay.

Historic site
Royal Air Force Wig Bay, or more simply …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ervie and Cairnryan.

Village
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- or in Scottish Gaelic: An Eirbhe - is a hamlet… is situated 2 miles west of Kirkcolm.

Village
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is a village in the historical county of , , Scotland. is situated 2 miles east of Kirkcolm.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in , south-west Scotland. is situated 3 miles south of Kirkcolm.

Kirkcolm

Latitude
54.97315° or 54° 58′ 23″ north
Longitude
-5.08102° or 5° 4′ 52″ west
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
Open location code
9C6PXWF9+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 732626628
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2645292
Wiki­data ID
Q6415625
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Kirkcolm” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kirkcolm”
  • Breton: “Cill Chuimein”
  • Chinese: “科爾喀姆”
  • Cornish: “Cill Chuimein”
  • Dutch: “Kirkcolm”
  • French: “Kirkcolm”
  • Irish: “Cill Chuimein”
  • Manx: “Cill Chuimein”
  • Scots: “Kirkcoam”
  • Scots: “Kirkcum”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cill Choluim”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cill Chuimein”
  • Swedish: “Kirkcolm”
  • Urdu: “کرک کوم”
  • Welsh: “Cill Chuimein”
  • “Circ Chuimein - Kirkcolm”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wig Sands and Clendrie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kirkcolm Public Hall and Kirkcolm Post Office.

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