Palnackie

Summary

Palnackie is a village in the parish of Buittle in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[1] It has a population of approximately 250 and is a working port on the Urr Water.

Palnackie (Pal - nack- ee)
Palnackie (Pal - nack- ee) is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Palnackie (Pal - nack- ee)
Palnackie (Pal - nack- ee)
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population148 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceNX8188857193
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCastle Douglas
Postcode districtDG7
Dialling code01556
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
54°53′32″N 3°50′27″W / 54.892145°N 3.840896°W / 54.892145; -3.840896

Palnackie is home to the Grande Internationale World Flounder Tramping Championships.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Palnackie". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Health & Safety gets flounders off hook". The Scotsman. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.