Kirkcudbright
Kirkcudbright
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Aerial view of Kirkcudbright and the River Dee | |
Kirkcudbright Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Population | 3,350 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NX685505 |
| • Edinburgh | 84 mi (135 km) |
| • London | 282 mi (454 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIRKCUDBRIGHT |
| Postcode district | DG6 |
| Dialling code | 01557 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Kirkcudbright (/kərˈkuːbri/ kur-KOO-bree; Scottish Gaelic: Cille Chùithbeirt) is a town at the mouth of the River Dee in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, southwest of Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie. A former royal burgh, it is the traditional county town of Kirkcudbrightshire.