Stranraer
Stranraer (Gaelic: An t-Sròn Reamhar, pronounced [ən̴̪ t̪ɾɔːn ɾãũ.əɾ]) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire. It was formerly the ferry port connecting Scotland with Belfast in Northern Ireland. Ferries now leave from Cairnryan.
| Stranraer | |
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| Population | 10,851 (2001 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | NX059606 |
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Lieutenancy area | Wigtown |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STRANRAER |
| Postcode district | DG9 |
| Dialling code | 01776 |
| Police | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Fire | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Scottish Parliament | Galloway and Upper Nithsdale |
Stranraer Media
The railway station platform
The Old Town Hall, completed in 1777; now occupied by the Stranraer Museum
Panoramic view of Stranraer, as viewed from Gallowhill
Stranraer and the shores of Loch Ryan, viewed from north-east end of town
Stranraer Castle (Castle of St John)
Innermessan, near Stranraer.
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