Gretna is a community in Dumfries and also Galloway, Scotland. Since they are near the Anglo-Scottish border, close-by Gretna Green, and to a lesser degree Gretna, are traditionally connected with bolting English pairs because of the extra liberal marital relationship provisions in Scots legislation contrasted to English legislation. "Gretna" has come to be a term for a place for fast, very easy marriages because of this. Gretna becomes part of the historic county of Dumfriesshire. Much of the neighborhood economic situation is driven by the marriage industry, where by some accounts, as many as one of every six Scottish wedding celebrations takes place in Gretna/ Gretna Environment-friendly. Most marriages occur in Gretna itself, at the Register workplace, the Anvil Hall, or in the various Hotels in the centre of the town. Gretna is likewise the area of the Gretna Gateway Outlet Village, an advancement of discount rate manufacturing facility shops. Hundreds of starlings sometimes fly in groups over Gretna. The birds gather in groups called murmurations, having moved in the millions from Russia and also Scandinavia to leave the harsher winters months there. A nearby sculpture has actually been approved called the Star of Caledonia.