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Gretna

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Gretna

Total population

3,147

Coordinates55.00°, -3.07°

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Overview

Gretna is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, originally part of the historic county of Dumfriesshire. It is located close to the A74(M) on the border of Scotland and England and near the mouths of the rivers Esk and Sark. Gretna was built from 1915 and is about 1km south of the older village Gretna Green.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
54.9953
Longitude
-3.0669
Water area
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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074550714
Local type
Village
Region
Scotland

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names