Kirriemuir is located in the county of Angus, Scotland, five miles north-west of the town of Forfar, 15 miles north of the major city of Dundee, 50 miles north of Edinburgh, 359 miles north of Cardiff, and 375 miles north of London. Kirriemuir lies five miles east of the Perth and Kinross border. Kirriemuir falls within the unitary authority of Angus. It is in the DD8 postcode district.
Kirriemuir is in the ceremonial county of Angus, the historic county of Angus, and the administrative county of Angus.
Ceremonial County | Angus |
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Historic County | Angus |
Administrative County | Angus |
Kirriemuir is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Angus, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Angus.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Kirriemuir is DD8 4EG.
Kirriemuir is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DD8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DD8 postcode district.
The centre of Kirriemuir is located at position 56.67312° latitude and -3.00447° longitude.
Latitude | 56.67312° |
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Longitude | -3.00447° |
The centre of Kirriemuir is located at the grid reference easting 338545 and northing 753935 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 338545 |
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Northing | 753935 |
Position of Kirriemuir relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirriemuir to the centre of the town.
Position of Kirriemuir relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Kirriemuir to the centre of the city.