Sanquhar
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Sanquhar Scottish Gaelic An t-Seann Chathair |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 22 ′ N , 3 ° 56 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 2021 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | SANQUHAR | ||
| ZIP code section | DG4 | ||
| prefix | 01659 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| British Parliament | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Dumfriesshire | ||
Sanquhar ( Gaelic : An t-Seann Chathair , "Old Fort") is a town in the Council Area Dumfries and Galloway and has 2021 inhabitants (as of 2011).
Sanquhar is in the valley of the River Nith and on the A76 which connects the cities of Kilmarnock and Dumfries .
The city was officially founded in 1598 with a Royal Charter , but traces of settlement can be found as early as the 8th century. Sanquhar is also home to the world's oldest post office, which opened in the 17th century.
Web links
Commons : Sanquhar - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Information from the Scottish Parliament
- ↑ 2011 census
- ^ Online travel guide Undiscovered Scotland to Sanquhar , accessed November 12, 2010
- ↑ http://www.visitsouthernscotland.co.uk/sanquhar-c185.html , accessed November 12, 2010