Dalbeattie
Dalbeattie
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| Town | |
Location within Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Population | 4,160 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NX832613 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DALBEATTIE |
| Postcode district | DG5 |
| Dialling code | 01556 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Dalbeattie (/dælˈbiːti/, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' (i.e. liable to flood) is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is in a wooded valley on the Urr Water 4 miles (6 km) east of Castle Douglas and 12 miles (19 km) south west of Dumfries.
The town is famed for its granite industry and for being the home town of William McMaster Murdoch, the First Officer of the RMS Titanic.