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Dumfries

Classification and Statistics

Settlement Type: town
Population (2001): 31146    
(1991): 32136
(1981): 32100
(Combined with Kingholm Quay)
(1971): 29382
(1961): 27273
(1951): 26322
(1901): 13241
(Parliamentary Burgh)
(1891): 16675
(1881): 15759
(1871): 13710
(1861): 12313
(1851): 11107
(1841): 10069
(1831): 11606
(For parish)
(1801): 7288
(For parish)

Tourist Rating: Three Stars
Text of Entry Updated: 19-FEB-2012
Location

Latitude: 55.0686°N Longitude: 3.6129°W
National Grid Reference: NX 971 761
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References and Further Reading
Gifford, John (ed.) (1996) The Buildings of Scotland: Dumfries and Galloway. Penguin, London
Hume, John R. (2000) Dumfries and Galloway: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. The Rutland Press, Edinburgh
Lockwood, David (1988) Dumfries Story. T.C. Farries & Co. Ltd., Dumfries in assocation with Nithsdale District Council
McDowall, William (1986) History of Dumfries. Fourth Revised Edition, T.C. Farries, Dumfries
Stell, Geoffrey (1996) Exploring Scotland's Heritage: Dumfries and Galloway. Second Edition, The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and The Stationery Office, Edinburgh

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