Editing Dumfries and Galloway (section)

===History===

The term ''Dumfries and Galloway'' has been used since at least the 19th century – by 1911 the three counties had a united [[sheriffdom]] under that name. Dumfries and Galloway covers the majority of the western area of the [[Southern Uplands]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitsouthernscotland.com/|title=Visit Southern Scotland}}</ref> it also hosts Scotland's most Southerly point, at the [[Mull of Galloway]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mull-of-galloway.co.uk/|title=Home|website=Mull of Galloway}}</ref> in the west of the region.