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DGCommunity - Dumfries & Galloway community portal | Home
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Dumfries and Galloway the natural place to live
Dumfries and Galloway is the third largest region in Scotland, covering 2,380 square miles. In the 2001 Census the population was 147,765.
The largest town in the region is Dumfries with a population of 32,136, next is Stranraer with 11,348 people and then Annan with 8,930. All other villages and towns have a population of 4,000 or less. There are about 60 people for every square mile, which is significantly lower than the Scottish average of 168 people for every square mile and reflects the sparsely populated rural areas of the region.
In the region there are a few international companies, clusters of agricultural and forestry-related businesses, food-processing, tourism, manufacturing and service sectors. They are all important contributors to the local economy. There is a large number of small businesses, with 79% of companies turning over less than £250,000 and 92% with fewer than 10 employees. The region has a strong entrepreneurial spirit, with about 300 new businesses starting up during 2002/2003. About 60,000 people in Dumfries and Galloway are employed, either full time or part time, with around 15,000 people employed by the local authority and health board. Industries like agriculture, forestry and fishing are highly represented in the region's total workforce. Unemployment levels in the region are the lowest for 20 years and are now 0.5% below the Scottish average although there are still pockets of high unemployment in some areas of the region. Exports from the region have increased steadily and reached £149 million during 2002.
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English
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Administrative:
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- Tayside
- UK DD2 1tp
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Registrant:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
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- Dumfries
- UK DG1 2HP
