Dumfries-shire
| Dumfriesshire | |
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| Historic county | |
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| Country | Scotland |
| County town | Dumfries |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,063 sq mi (2,753 km2) |
| Ranked 8th of 34 | |
| Chapman code | DFS |
Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.
It borders Kirkcudbrightshire to the west, Ayrshire to the north-west, Lanarkshire, Peeblesshire and Selkirkshire to the north, and Roxburghshire to the east. To the south is the coast of the Solway Firth, and the English county of Cumberland.
Dumfries has three subdivisions - Annandale, Eskdale and Nithsdale.
For purposes of local government, it is combined with Galloway to form the council area of Dumfries and Galloway.
The coastline measures 21 miles (34 km). The county slopes very gradually from the mountainous districts of the Southern Uplands in the north, down to the sea; lofty hills alternating in parts with stretches of tableland or rich fertile holms. At various points within a few miles of the Solway are tracts of moss land, like Craigs Moss, Lochar Moss and Longbridge Moor in the west, and Nutberry Moss in the east, all once under water, but since largely reclaimed.
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