Place details
Place nameDumfries
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude55.067
Longitude-3.617
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located near English border on L bank of River Nith; royal burgh in 1186; suffered during Wars of Scottish Independence; home of national poet Robert Burns from 1791 until his death in 1798; economy based on hosiery, knitwear, livestock & dairy products.
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