Dumfriesshire

historic county of Scotland
AdministrativeArea shire_of_scotland Q1247384
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Dumfriesshire

Summary

Dumfriesshire is a shire of Scotland[1]. Dumfriesshire draws 2,179 Wikipedia views per month (shire_of_scotland category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dumfriesshire is located in Dumfries and Galloway[3].
  • Dumfriesshire is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Dumfriesshire's instance of is recorded as shire of Scotland[5].
  • Dumfriesshire's instance of is recorded as registration county[6].
  • Dumfriesshire's instance of is recorded as historic county of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Dumfriesshire's instance of is recorded as lieutenancy area of Scotland[8].
  • Dumfriesshire's capital is recorded as Dumfries[9].
  • Dumfriesshire's shares border with is recorded as Cumberland[10].
  • Dumfriesshire's shares border with is recorded as Kirkcudbrightshire[11].
  • Dumfriesshire's shares border with is recorded as Ayrshire[12].
  • Dumfriesshire's shares border with is recorded as Lanarkshire[13].
  • Dumfriesshire's shares border with is recorded as Peeblesshire[14].
  • Dumfriesshire's shares border with is recorded as Selkirkshire[15].
  • Dumfriesshire's shares border with is recorded as Roxburghshire[16].
  • Dumfriesshire's Commons category is recorded as Dumfriesshire[17].
  • Dumfriesshire's said to be the same as is recorded as Dumfries[18].
  • Dumfriesshire's catalog code is recorded as DMF[19].
  • Dumfriesshire's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.068929, 'lon': -3.608307}[20].
  • Dumfriesshire's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.15, 'lon': -3.4}[21].
  • Dumfriesshire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dumfriesshire[22].
  • Dumfriesshire has a population of {'amount': '+77120'}[23].
  • Dumfriesshire's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Dumfriesshire's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Dumfriesshire's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Dumfriesshire's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Dumfriesshire[27].

Body

Geography

Dumfriesshire is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. Dumfriesshire is located in Dumfries and Galloway[3].

Physical Characteristics

Dumfriesshire has a population of {'amount': '+77120'}[23].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include shire of Scotland[5], registration county[6], historic county of the United Kingdom[7], and lieutenancy area of Scotland[8].

History and Context

Dumfriesshire's catalog code is recorded as DMF[19].

Why It Matters

Dumfriesshire draws 2,179 Wikipedia views per month (shire_of_scotland category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] Dumfriesshire has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Dumfriesshire is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . maps.nls.uk. maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → Dumfries
    Capital → Dumfries
    Sitelink count → 19
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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