Palnackie

Palnackie
Palnackie
	Palnackie Location within Dumfries and Galloway
Population	148 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	NX8188857193
Council area	Dumfries and Galloway;
Lieutenancy area	Kirkcudbrightshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Castle Douglas
Postcode district	DG7
Dialling code	01556
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dumfries and Galloway; Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale;
Scottish Parliament	Galloway and Upper Nithsdale;

Palnackie is a village in the parish of Buittle in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[1] It has a population of approximately 250 and is a working port on the Urr Water.

Palnackie is home to the Grande Internationale World Flounder Tramping Championships.[2]

References

"Palnackie". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
"Health & Safety gets flounders off hook". The Scotsman. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

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[GfS-1] "Palnackie". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

[2] "Health & Safety gets flounders off hook". The Scotsman. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.