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Dumfries and Galloway

Parliamentary constituency in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, 2005 onwards
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Summary

Dumfries and Galloway is a constituency of the House of Commons[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of constituency_of_the_house_of_commons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dumfries and Galloway is located in Dumfries and Galloway[3].
  • Dumfries and Galloway is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's instance of is recorded as constituency of the House of Commons[5].
  • May 5, 2005 marks the founding of Dumfries and Galloway[6].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.069, 'lon': -3.608}[7].
  • Dumfries and Galloway has a population of {'amount': '+95700'}[8].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's number of seats in assembly is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[9].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+74584'}[10].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+75249'}[11].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+74206'}[12].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+74580'}[13].
  • Dumfries and Galloway's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+78541'}[14].
  • Dumfries and Galloway covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+3995.716'}[15].

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Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Dumfries and Galloway covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+3995.716'}[15]. It has a population of {'amount': '+95700'}[8].

Designation and Status

Dumfries and Galloway's instance of is recorded as constituency of the House of Commons[5].

History and Context

May 5, 2005 marks the founding of Dumfries and Galloway[6].

Why It Matters

Dumfries and Galloway ranks in the top 5% of constituency_of_the_house_of_commons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . commonslibrary.parliament.uk. commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → —
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    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3995.716'}
    Instance of → constituency of the House of Commons
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