Lockerbie
Lockerbie (/ˈlɒkərbi/, Scottish Gaelic: Locarbaidh) is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, south-western Scotland. It is about 120 km (75 mi) from Glasgow, and 25 km (16 mi) from the border with England. The 2001 Census recorded its population as 4,009. The town came to international attention in December 1988 when the wreckage of Pan Am Flight 103 crashed there following a terrorist bomb attack aboard the flight.
Lockerbie
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Skyline over Lockerbie | |
Lockerbie Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Population | 4,190 (mid-2020 est.) |
| OS grid reference | NY135815 |
| • Edinburgh | 58 mi (93 km) |
| • London | 283 mi (455 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOCKERBIE |
| Postcode district | DG11 |
| Dialling code | 01576 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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