Moffat (Dumfries and Galloway)
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 20 ′ N , 3 ° 26 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 2582 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | MOFFAT | ||
| ZIP code section | DG10 | ||
| prefix | 01683 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Dumfriesshire | ||
Moffat is a place in the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland with 2582 inhabitants (as of 2011).
history
Moffat was a market for the wool trade for a long time, and a ram statue donated in 1875 is a reminder of this to this day.
From the 19th century until shortly after World War I , Moffat was Scotland's premier spa thanks to the sulphurous waters in the area. There are still many hotels in Moffat today.
In 1935 Moffat hit the headlines when the remains of two bodies were found in a pool. Identification of victims by the Scottish pathologist John Glaister led to the conviction of the murderer Buck Ruxton from Lancaster (Lancashire) and were a milestone in the forensic medical examiner.
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Moffat - collection of images, videos and audio files
