Dumfries and Galloway
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Dumfries and Galloway occupies the southwest corner of Scotland, bordered by the Solway Firth and the Galloway Hills. Known for its rural charm, historic towns like Dumfries, and outdoor attractions such as Galloway Forest Park, it has a strong agricultural and tourism base.
The local government for this district is: Dumfries and Galloway Council (Scotland Council Area).
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 ‘council areas’ (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), each administered by a single-tier authority known simply as a council.
Constituencies in Dumfries and Galloway
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is divided into 12 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey
- Annandale East and Eskdale
- Annandale North
- Annandale South
- Castle Douglas and Crocketford
- Dee and Glenkens
- Lochar
- Mid and Upper Nithsdale
- Mid Galloway and Wigtown West
- Nith
- North West Dumfries
- Stranraer and the Rhins
Dumfries and Galloway in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Dumfries and Galloway is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) Scotland
- (ITL 2) ⇒ Southern Scotland
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Dumfries and Galloway
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.