Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2005 onwards
AdministrativeArea constituency_of_the_house_of_commons Q3336059
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Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Summary

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is a constituency of the House of Commons[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of constituency_of_the_house_of_commons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is located in Dumfries and Galloway[3].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is located in Scottish Borders[4].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is located in South Lanarkshire[5].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's instance of is recorded as constituency of the House of Commons[7].
  • May 5, 2005 marks the founding of Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale[8].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.2, 'lon': -3.506}[9].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale has a population of {'amount': '+87700'}[10].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's number of seats in assembly is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[11].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale'}[12].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+66627'}[13].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+68483'}[14].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+67672'}[15].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+68330'}[16].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's electorate is recorded as {'amount': '+71900'}[17].
  • Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4292.790'}[18].

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Geography

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is in the country of United Kingdom[6]. Located in include Dumfries and Galloway[3], a council area[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1975[21]; Scottish Borders[4], a council area[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1975[24]; and South Lanarkshire[5], a council area[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1996[27].

Physical Characteristics

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+4292.790'}[18]. It has a population of {'amount': '+87700'}[10].

Designation and Status

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale's instance of is recorded as constituency of the House of Commons[7].

History and Context

May 5, 2005 marks the founding of Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale[8].

Why It Matters

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale ranks in the top 9% of constituency_of_the_house_of_commons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . commonslibrary.parliament.uk. commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . 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] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . electionresults.parliament.uk. electionresults.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. geoportal.statistics.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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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