User:Richardguk/DG postcode area
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Dumfries | |
|---|---|
  DG | |
| Coordinates: 55°01′19″N 3°53′13″W / 55.022°N 3.887°W | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | DG |
| Postcode area name | Dumfries |
| Post towns | 14 |
| Postcode districts | 15 |
| Postcode sectors | 41 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,842 |
| Postcodes (total) | 7,727 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The DG postcode area, also known as the Dumfries and Galloway postcode area,[2] is a group of postal districts around Annan, Canonbie, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Gretna, Kirkcudbright, Langholm, Lockerbie, Moffat, Newton Stewart, Sanquhar, Stranraer and Thornhill in Scotland. The postcode area also includes a few addresses just over the border in Cumbria, England.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| DG1 | DUMFRIES | ||
| DG2 | DUMFRIES | ||
| DG3 | THORNHILL | ||
| DG4 | SANQUHAR | ||
| DG5 | DALBEATTIE | ||
| DG6 | KIRKCUDBRIGHT | ||
| DG7 | CASTLE DOUGLAS | ||
| DG8 | NEWTON STEWART | ||
| DG9 | STRANRAER | ||
| DG10 | MOFFAT | ||
| DG11 | LOCKERBIE | ||
| DG12 | ANNAN | ||
| DG13 | LANGHOLM | ||
| DG14 | CANONBIE | ||
| DG16 | GRETNA |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: , CA (Carlisle), KA (Kilmarnock), ML (Motherwell), TD (Galashiels).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
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