Ecclefechan
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 3 ′ N , 3 ° 16 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 821 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | LOCKERBIE | ||
| ZIP code section | DG11 | ||
| prefix | 01576 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Dumfriesshire | ||
Ecclefechan ( Scottish Gaelic Eaglais Fheichein ) is a place in the east of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland and has 821 inhabitants (as of 2011).
The village is on the M74 from England to Scotland and on Mein Water , a tributary of the Annan and is crossed by the B725. It is 14 kilometers to the English border and eight kilometers to the nearest village. There is a hotel in the village.
Ecclefechan is the birthplace and final resting place of Thomas Carlyle . The famous philosopher was born in the Arched House in the center of the village. After Carlyle's death, he was buried next to his parents in Ecclefechan , in accordance with his last will for last rest, although a burial in Westminster Abbey was approved.
Web links
Commons : Ecclefechan - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ a b Information on Scottishplaces.com , accessed November 12, 2010
- ↑ http://www.ecclefechan.com/ , accessed November 12, 2010