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Ecclefechan (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Fheichein) is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland.

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Place details

Locality
Ecclefechan
Region
Alba / Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Population
850
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country
Scotland
UK place.official_name
Ecclefechan
UK place.gaelic_name
Eaglais Fheichein
UK place.local_name
Fechan
UK place.os_grid_reference
NY193748
UK place.population_ref
()
UK place.unitary_scotland
Dumfries and Galloway
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
Dumfries
UK place.post_town
LOCKERBIE
UK place.postcode_district
DG11
UK place.postcode_area
DG
UK place.dial_code
01576
UK place.constituency_westminster
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
Dumfriesshire

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Wikidata facts

Population
880
Image
Ecclefechan - geograph.org.uk - 387277.jpg
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Commons category
Ecclefechan
OS grid reference
NY193746
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Article

8 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Governance
  • Places of interest
  • Notable residents
  • Culture
  • Local produce
  • See also
  • References

Ecclefechan (Scottish Gaelic: Eaglais Fheichein) is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland.

The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle.

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