Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright is a coastal town in in southwest Scotland, with a poppulation in 2020 of 3350. Farming and fishing are its main trades.
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  • Type: Town with 3,370 residents
  • Description: town and former burgh in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Cille Chuithbeirt” and “Kircudbright”

Places of Interest

Highlights include MacLellan’s Castle and Kirkcudbright Tolbooth.

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MacLellan's Castle in the town of Kirkcudbright, in Galloway, , was built in the late 16th century. It stands in the centre of Kirkcudbright, on the south side of the River Dee which flows into the .

Museum
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is a historic municipal building in Kirkcudbright in in the administrative area of , Scotland.

Museum
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The is a local museum in Kirkcudbright, , which covers the history of this part of Galloway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twynholm.

Village
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is a village in Scotland. It is located 2+1⁄4 miles north-northwest of Kirkcudbright and 4+1⁄2 miles east of on the main A75 trunk road. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kirkcudbright.

Kirkcudbright

Latitude
54.8352° or 54° 50′ 7″ north
Longitude
-4.0544° or 4° 3′ 16″ west
Population
3,370
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB KBT
Open location code
9C6QRWPW+36
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29104753
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2645287
Wiki­data ID
Q1011387
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Kirkcudbright” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Basque: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Breton: “Cille Chuithbeirt”
  • Cebuano: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Chinese: “柯库布里”
  • Chinese: “柯庫布里”
  • Cornish: “Cille Chuithbeirt”
  • Dutch: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Finnish: “Kirkcudbright”
  • French: “Kirkcudbright”
  • German: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Irish: “Baile Chille Chuithbeirt”
  • Irish: “Cille Chuithbeirt”
  • Irish: “Cille Chùithbeirt”
  • Irish: “Circ Chuithbeirt”
  • Italian: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Japanese: “カークーブリ”
  • Macedonian: “Керкубри”
  • Manx: “Baile Cheeill Choobrey”
  • Manx: “Baile Chille Chuithbeirt”
  • Manx: “Cille Chuithbeirt”
  • Manx: “Keeill Choobragh”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Ciricecuðbeorht”
  • Persian: “کرکادبرایت”
  • Polish: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Russian: “Керкубри”
  • Scots: “Kirkcoubrie”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Chille Chuithbeirt”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cille Chuithbeirt”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cille Chùithbeirt”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Circ Chuithbeirt”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Spanish: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Swedish: “Kirkcudbright”
  • Ukrainian: “Керкубрі”
  • Urdu: “کرک کڈ برائٹ”
  • Welsh: “Cille Chuithbeirt”
  • Welsh: “Kirkcudbright”
  • “Kirkcudbright - Cille Chuithbeirt”

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