Dumfries an Gallowa

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 Alister Jack(Conservative – Dumfries an Gallowa)
 David Mundell(Conservative – Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale an Tweeddale)
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 Oliver Mundell(Conservative – Dumfriesshire)
 Finlay Carson(Conservative – Gallowa an Wast Dumfries)
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Dumfries an Gallowa (;  is ane o the 32 cooncil areas o Scotland.

History an geography
Dumfries an Gallowa wis ane o the nine admeenistrative regions o mainland Scotland made in 1975 bi the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1973. The regions o Scotland wis abolisht bi the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 an Dumfries an Gallowa becam ane o the new cooncil areas in 1996.

Dumfries an Gallowa is made up o a wheen o sindry areas an umwhile coonties.
+Divisions o Dumfries an GallowaCooncil areaRegionAuld CoontyCooncil Comatee AreaLocal AreasDumfries and GallowaDumfriesshireAnnandale & EskdaleAnnandaleEskdaleNibsdale GallowaKirkcoubrieshire Stewartry WigtounCree Valley (east o River Cree)WigtounshireCree Valley (wast o River Cree)MacharsRhins o Gallowa
The name Dumfries an Gallowa his been uised syne at least the 19t century - bi 1911 the three coontys hid a shirradom unner that name. Dumfries an Gallowa kivers maist o the wastren area o the Soothren Uplands an inhauds Scotland's maist soothren pynt, at the Mull o Gallowa.

Til the north, the cooncil borders Sooth Ayrshire, East Ayrshire an Sooth Lanrikshire; in the east the Mairches; an til the sooth the coonty o Cumbria in Ingland. It lies til the north o the Solway Firth an til the east o the Erse Sie.

 Places o Dumfries an Galloway Main sattlements is in bauld.''
Touns an Sma TounsPlacename (Inglis name if sindry)DescrivinNummer o FowkComatee AreaAuld CoontyAnnanToun8780Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireCarlinwark (Castle Douglas)Sma toun4080StewartryKirkcoubrieshireDabaittie (Dalbeattie)Sma toun4200StewartryKirkcoubrieshireDumfriesToun34030NibsdaleDumfriesshireGretnaSma toun3040Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireKirkcoubrie (Kirkcudbright)Sma toun3420StewartryKirkcoubrieshireLangham (Langholm)Sma toun2160Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireLochmabenSma toun2200Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireLockerbieSma toun4240Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireMuffat (Moffat)Sma toun2510Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireNewtoun Stewart (Newton Stewart)Sma toun4080WigtounWigtounshireSanchar (Sanquhar)Sma toun1980NibsdaleDumfriesshireStranrawer (Stranraer)Toun10320WigtounWigtounshire
Wee TounsPlacename (Inglis name if sindry)Nummer o FowkComatee AreaAuld CoontyEaglesfield660Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireEastriggs1810Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireEcclefechan880Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireFerrytoun o Cree (Creetown)640WigtounKirkcoubrieshireGaithoose o Fleet (Gatehouse of Fleet))970StewartryKirkcoubrieshireGlenluice (Glenluce)590WigtounWigtounshireMinnyhive (Moniaive)510NibsdaleDumfriesshireNew Gallowa (New Galloway)340StewartryKirkcoubrieshirePortpaitrick (Portpatrick)640WigtounWigtounshireSt John's Toun o Dalry (St John’s Town of Dalry)600StewartryKirkcoubrieshireThornhill1660NibsdaleDumfriesshireWhithorn780WigtounWigtounshireWigtoun (Wigtown)870WigtounWigtounshire
VillagesPlacename (Inglis name if sindry)Comatee AreaAuld CoontyAmisfieldNibsdaleDumfriesshireAuchencairnStewartryKirkcoubrieshireAuldgirthNibsdaleDumfriesshireBeattockAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireBrydekirkAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireCanobie (Canonbie)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireCargenbrig(Cargenbridge)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireCastle KennedyWigtounWigtounshireCrossmickle (Crossmichael)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireDrummoreWigtounWigtounshireDunragitWigtounWigtounshireGarliestoun(Garlieston)WigtounWigtounshireIsle o WhithornWigtounWigtounshireKelloholmNibsdaleDumfriesshireKirkcoam(Kirkcolm)WigtounWigtounshireKirkconnelNibsdaleDumfriesshireKirkcowanWigtounWigtounshireKirkpaitrick Durham (Kirpatrick Durham)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireKirkpaitrick Fleemin (Kirkpatrick Fleming)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireLeswaltWigtounWigtounshireLocharbriggsNibsdaleDumfriesshireMinnigaffWigtounKirkcoubrieshireNew AibeyStewartryKirkcoubrieshireNew Luice (New Luce)WigtounWigtounshireNine Mile Bar (Crocketford)StewartryKirkcoubrieshirePanackie (Palnackie)StewartryKirkcoubrieshirePenpontNibsdaleDumfriesshirePort WilliamWigtounWigtounshireSanheid (Sandhead)WigtounWigtounshireScaur (Kippford)StewartryDumfriesshireSpringholmStewartryKirkcoubrieshireStaneykirk (Stoneykirk)WigtounWigtounshireThe Cairn (Cairnryan)WigtounWigtounshireThe Hauch (Haugh of Urr)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireThe Lochans (Lochans)WigtounWigtounshireTorthorwaldNibsdaleDumfriesshireTwynham (Twynholm)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireWanlockheid (Wanlockhead)NibsdaleDumfriesshire
ClachansPlacename (Inglis name if sindry)Comatee AreaAuld CoontyAeNibsdaleDumfriesshireAiplegarthtoun (Applegarthtown)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireAnwothStewartryKirkcoubrieshireArdwellWigtounWigtounshireAuchenmalgWigtounWigtounshireBalmaclellanStewartryKirkcoubrieshireBalmaghieStewartryKirkcoubrieshireBarburghNibsdaleDumfriesshireBargrennanWigtounWigtounshireBeeswingStewartryKirkcoubrieshireBentpaith (Bentpath)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireBlaidnoch(Bladnoch)WigtounWigtounshireBorelandAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireBorgueStewartryKirkcoubrieshireBrig o Dee (Bridge of Dee)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireBrow (Brow)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireBrowhousesAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireCairngaanWigtounWigtounshireCarronbrig (Carronbridge)NibsdaleDumfriesshireCarsphairnStewartryKirkcoubrieshireClarencefieldAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireCloseburnNibsdaleDumfriesshireCollinNibsdaleDumfriesshireColvendStewartryKirkcoubrieshireCorsockStewartryKirkcoubrieshireCummertreesAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireDalswintoun (Dalswinton)NibsdaleDumfriesshireDaltonAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireDornockAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireDrumlanrigNibsdaleDumfriesshireDuncol (Duncow)NibsdaleDumfriesshireDunscoreNibsdaleDumfriesshireDusdeer (Durisdeer)NibsdaleDumfriesshireElrigWigtounWigtounshireEnterkinfuit (Enterkinfoot)NibsdaleDumfriesshireEskdalmair (Eskdalemuir)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireGaitlawbrig (Gatelawbridge)NibsdaleDumfriesshireGlencapleNibsdaleDumfriesshireGlenlocharStewartryKirkcoubrieshireGretna GreenAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireHalywuid (Holywood)NibsdaleDumfriesshireHoddam (Hoddom)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireJohnsfieldAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireJohnstounbrig (Johnstonbridge)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireKeir MillNibsdaleDumfriesshireKirkbeanStewartryKirkcoubrieshireKirkinnerWigtounWigtounshireKirkmaidenWigtounWigtounshireKirtlebrig (Kirtlebridge)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireMenreith (Monreith)WigtounWigtounshireMiddleshawAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireMillhoosebrig (Millhousebridge)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireMinnock (Mennock)NibsdaleDumfriesshireMochrumWigtounWigtounshireMoosal (Mouswald)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireNewbieAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireNewtoun Wamfrey (Newton Wamphray)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshirePairkgait (Parkgate)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshirePartonStewartryKirkcoubrieshirePeningham (Penninghame)WigtounWigtounshirePort LoganWigtounWigtounshireRhonehouseStewartryKirkcoubrieshireRingfuird (Ringford)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireRivvel (Ruthwell)Annandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireRockcliffeStewartryKirkcoubrieshireRowanburnAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireSatterness (Southerness)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireSorbieWigtounWigtounshireTemplandAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshireTerreglesStewartryKirkcoubrieshireThe Aibbey (Dundrennan)StewartryKirkcoubrieshireThe Whaup (Whauphill)WigtounWigtounshireTonglandStewartryKirkcoubrieshireTynronNibsdaleDumfriesshireTynwald (Tinwald)NibsdaleDumfriesshireUnthankAnnandale & EskdaleDumfriesshire
Places o interestSteidAuld CoontyWhit weyCaerlaverock CastleDumfriesshireRuins o 13t century castle.Cardoness CastleKirkcoubrieshireCastle o St JohnWigtounshire16t century castle in Stranrawer toon centre.Cream o GallowaKirkcoubrieshireCorsewall LichthouseWigtounshireDrumlanrig CastleDumfriesshireGallowa Forest PairkKirkcoubrieshire & WigtounshireGlenluice AbbeyWigtounshireRuins o 11t century Aibbey.Isle o Whithorn CastleWigtounshireKenmure CastleKirkcoubrieshireLoch KenKirkcoubrieshireMacLellan's Castle, KirkcoubrieKirkcoubrieshireMull o GallowaWigtounshireSoothest airt o Scotland.Motte o UrrKirkcoubrieshireRuthwell CrossDumfriesshireSamye Ling Tibetan MonasteryDumfriesshireSoothren Upland WeyAwSweethert AibeyKirkcoubrieshireThreave CastleKirkcoubrieshireWWT Caerlaverock - a reserve o the Wildfowl an Wetlands TrustDumfriesshire

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