Lockerbie

Lockerbie
Town
Skyline over Lockerbie
Lockerbie
Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population4,190 (2020)
OS grid referenceNY135815
 Edinburgh58 mi (93 km)
 London283 mi (455 km)
Community council
  • Lockerbie & District
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLOCKERBIE
Postcode districtDG11
Dialling code01576
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Lockerbie (/ˈlɒkərbi/, Scottish Gaelic: Locarbaidh) is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, located in south-western Scotland. The 2001 Census recorded its population as 4,009. The town had an estimated population of 4,190 in 2020. 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.