Place:Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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NameDumfries and Galloway
Alt namesD & Gsource: BIAB Online (1999-2000) accessed 16 Dec 2002; Gazetteer of Great Britain (1999) xvii
Dùn Phris agus Gall-Ghaidhealaibhsource: Wikipedia
TypeUnitary authority
Coordinates55.017°N 4°W
Located inScotland     (1996 - )
See alsoDumfriesshire, Scotlandcounty making up part of present-day Dumfries and Galloway
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotlandcounty making up part of present-day Dumfries and Galloway
Wigtownshire, Scotlandcounty making up part of present-day Dumfries and Galloway
Galloway, Scotlandregional administration of same area 1975-1996
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Galloway ( 1996 - )
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Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative " regions " of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1973.

It resulted from a union of the historic " region of Galloway " - consisting of the counties of Wigtownshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and County of Dumfries (Dumfries-shire), hence "Dumfries and Galloway".

The region of Galloway was abolished by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced by Dumfries and Galloway - consisting of the counties of Wigtownshire, Kirkcudbrightshire and County of Dumfries (Dumfriesshire).

In 1996 Dumfries and Galloway became the new Dumfries and Galloway Council area.

To the north, the Dumfries and Galloway Council area borders South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire; in the east the Borders; and to the south the county of Cumbria in England. It lies to the north of the Solway Firth and to the east of the Irish Sea. The region is well known for its many artists and writers.

Dumfries and Galloway is one of the safest regions in the United Kingdom because of its high detection and conviction rate.

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