13 Facts About Dumfries and Galloway

1. Dumfries and Galloway is home to one of the 11 BBC studios in Scotland.

2. Dumfries and Galloway is linked to the Northbound A7 motorway at Beattock via the A701 road.

3. Dumfries and Galloway lies in the UK Parliament constituency of Dumfries and Galloway which is represented by Alister Jack of the Scottish Conservative Party.

4. Dumfries and Galloway is located in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway.

5. Dumfries and Galloway has produced a steady stream of professional footballers and managers.

6. Dumfries and Galloway was the hometown of Calvin Harris until he left in 2008.

7. Dumfries and Galloway was again subjected to the control of Bruce's enemies.

8. The district around Dumfries and Galloway was for several centuries ruled over and deemed of much importance by the invading Romans.

9. Dumfries and Galloway was once within the borders of the Kingdom of Northumbria.

10. Dumfries and Galloway is the traditional county town of the historic county of Dumfriesshire.

11. Dumfries and Galloway is home to two ports which have services to Northern Ireland, both are in the West of the region.

12. Dumfries and Galloway covers the majority of the Western area of the Southern Uplands, it hosts Scotland's most Southerly point, at the Mull of Galloway in the west of the region.

13. Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland and is located in the western Southern Uplands.