Dumfries and Galloway (Dumfries and Galloway)
Following the 1975 reorganisation of local government in Scotland, the three counties were joined to form a single region of Dumfries and Galloway, with four districts within it. The districts were abolished in 1996, since when Dumfries and Galloway has been a unitary local authority. For lieutenancy purposes, the area is divided into three lieutenancy areas called Dumfries, Wigtown and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, broadly corresponding to the three historic counties.
To the north, Dumfries and Galloway borders East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and South Lanarkshire; in the east the Borders; and to the south the county of Cumbria in England and the Solway Firth.
The Dumfries and Galloway Council region is composed of counties and their sub-areas. From east to west:
* Dumfriesshire County
* the sub-area of Dumfriesshire – Annandale
* the sub-area of Dumfriesshire – Eskdale
* the sub-area of Dumfriesshire – Nithsdale
* Kirkcudbrightshire County
* the sub-area of Kirkcudbrightshire – Stewartry (archaically, Desnes)
Map - Dumfries and Galloway (Dumfries and Galloway)
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Currency / Language
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GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
GD | Gaelic language |
CY | Welsh language |