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Dalbeattie (, , meaning 'haugh of the birch', or 'drowned haugh' (i.e. liable to flood) is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is in a wooded valley on the Urr Water east of Castle Douglas and south west of Dumfries.

Key facts

UK place.country
Scotland
UK place.type
Town
UK place.official_name
Dalbeattie
UK place.gaelic_name
Dail Bheithe
UK place.constituency_westminster
Dumfries and Galloway
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
Galloway and West Dumfries
UK place.static_image_name
Town Hall, Dalbeattie.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Dalbeattie Town Hall
UK place.scots_name
Dawbeattie
UK place.os_grid_reference
NX832613
UK place.population_ref
()
UK place.unitary_scotland
Dumfries and Galloway
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
Kirkcudbrightshire
UK place.post_town
DALBEATTIE
UK place.postcode_district
DG5
UK place.postcode_area
DG
UK place.dial_code
01556

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Wikidata facts

Population
4200
Official website
www.Dalbeattiecc.org.uk
Image
Town Hall, Dalbeattie.jpg
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postal code
DG5
Commons category
Dalbeattie
OS grid reference
NX832613
P8168
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10 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Governance
  • Geography
  • Economy and landmarks
  • Transport
  • Museums and galleries
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Dalbeattie (, , meaning 'haugh of the birch', or 'drowned haugh' (i.e. liable to flood) is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is in a wooded valley on the Urr Water east of Castle Douglas and south west of Dumfries.

The town is famed for its granite industry and for being the home town of William McMaster Murdoch, the First Officer of the RMS Titanic.

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