Clackmannanshire
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| Area - Total - % Water | Ranked 30th 159 km² ? % |
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| Admin HQ | Alloa |
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| ONS code | 00QF |
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| Clackmannanshire Council http://www.clacks.gov.uk/ | |
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Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.
In terms of population, it is the smallest council area in mainland Scotland, with a population of 49,000, around half of whom live in the main town, Alloa, which is the administrative centre, having outgrown Clackmannan in 1822.
The motto of Clackmannanshire is 'Look Aboot Ye' (Circumspice in Gaelic).
Geography
The Ochil Hills lie in the northern part of the area. It mostly comprises a lowland plain, forming the straths of the River Forth and of the River Devon, which joins the Forth near Cambus.Economy
The main industries are agriculture, brewing, and formerly coal mining. In 2006, permission was given for a waterfront development of the Docks area of Alloa, which has been in decline since the 1960s. A new railway line connecting Dunfermine and Stirling, reconnecting Alloa to the national rail network for the first time since 1968, is currently under construction.History
Between 1889 and 1975 the County of Clackmannan was a county of Scotland, bordering on Perthshire, Stirlingshire and Fife. As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'.Towns and villages
- Alloa - administrative centre
- Alva
- Clackmannan
- Coalsnaughton
- Dollar
- Fishcross
- Glenochil
- Menstrie
- Muckhart
- Sauchie
- Tillicoultry
- Tullibody
Places of interest
- Alloa Tower
- Ben Cleuch
- Castle Campbell
- Gartmorn Dam
- Menstrie Castle
External links
- [Clacksweb - Clackmannanshire Council Online]
- [Census 2001 Information (PDF)]
- [National Library of Scotland - Clackmannanshire Map ca. 1681]
- [Look Aboot Ye - Clackmannanshire Community News, Information and Forums]
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| Subdivisions created by the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 Aberdeen | Aberdeenshire | Angus | Argyll and Bute | Clackmannanshire | Dumfries and Galloway | Dundee | East Ayrshire | East Dunbartonshire | East Lothian | East Renfrewshire | na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) | Edinburgh | Falkirk | Fife | Glasgow | Highland | Inverclyde | Midlothian | Moray | North Ayrshire | North Lanarkshire | Orkney | Perth and Kinross | Renfrewshire | Scottish Borders | Shetland | South Ayrshire | South Lanarkshire | Stirling | West Dunbartonshire | West Lothian | |
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