Portpatrick

Portpatrick
Scottish Gaelic: *Port Phàdraig*
Scots: *Portpaitrick*
Portpatrick Scottish Gaelic: Port Phàdraig; Scots: Portpaitrick;
	Aerial view of Portpatrick.
	Portpatrick Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population	600 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NW995545
• Edinburgh	108 mi (174 km)
• London	309 mi (497 km)
Civil parish	Portpatrick;
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway;
Lieutenancy area	Wigtownshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stranraer
Postcode district	DG9
Dialling code	01776
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway;
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and West Dumfries;

Portpatrick is a village and civil parish in the historical county of Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located on the west coast of the Rhins of Galloway. The parish is about 4+1⁄2 miles (7 km) in length and 4 miles (6 km) in breadth, covering 9,300 acres (3,800 ha).

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