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Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic; nicknamed "the wee county") and sometimes called Clacks is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland
Scotland

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, and a lieutenancy area
Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial Lord Lieutenant, the British monarch's representatives, in Scotland. They are different from the local government of Scotland council areas, the committee areas, the sheriffdoms, the registration counties, the former Regions and districts of Scotland, the former counties...
, bordering Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross is one of Council Areas of Scotland in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire , Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling , Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas....
, Stirling
Stirling (council area)

Stirling is one of the 32 unitary Local government in Scotland council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about 85,000. It was created under the Local Government etc Act 1994 with the boundaries of the Stirling district of the former Central Regions and districts of Scotland, and it covers most of the former county of Stirling and...
 and Fife
Fife

Fife is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire....
.

The council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, with the boundaries of the former Clackmannan district of the Central region
Regions and districts of Scotland

The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
. The district had been created in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government of Scotland in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....
, to include the county
Counties of Scotland

The counties of Scotland were the principal subdivisions of Scotland of Scotland until 1975. Scotland's current Lieutenancy areas of Scotland and registration counties are largely based on them....
 of Clackmannan and Muckhart
Muckhart

Muckhart commonly refers to two small villages in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Pool of Muckhart and Yetts o' Muckhart. Muckhart is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated on the A91 road around 3 miles north-east of Dollar, Clackmannanshire....
 area of the county of Perth.

According to the legislation of 1996, the council area was to have the name, Clackmannan, of the former district, but this was changed to Clackmannanshire, by the council using its own powers.

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
Alloa

Alloa is a small burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 7 miles to the east of Stirling, on the north bank of the River Forth. The town was a burgh of barony, and at one time of considerable commercial importance but is now relatively insignificant....
, which is the administrative centre, having outgrown the town of Clackmannan
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire

Clackmannan is a small town in the Clackmannanshire Council areas of Scotland of Scotland. It was formerly the county town of the county of Clackmannan, Scotland's smallest....
 in 1822.

The motto of Clackmannanshire is "Look Aboot Ye" (Circumspice in Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
).






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Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic; nicknamed "the wee county") and sometimes called Clacks is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
, and a lieutenancy area
Lieutenancy areas of Scotland

The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial Lord Lieutenant, the British monarch's representatives, in Scotland. They are different from the local government of Scotland council areas, the committee areas, the sheriffdoms, the registration counties, the former Regions and districts of Scotland, the former counties...
, bordering Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross is one of Council Areas of Scotland in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire , Angus, Dundee City, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Stirling , Argyll and Bute and Highland council areas....
, Stirling
Stirling (council area)

Stirling is one of the 32 unitary Local government in Scotland council areas of Scotland, and has a population of about 85,000. It was created under the Local Government etc Act 1994 with the boundaries of the Stirling district of the former Central Regions and districts of Scotland, and it covers most of the former county of Stirling and...
 and Fife
Fife

Fife is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire....
.

The council area was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, with the boundaries of the former Clackmannan district of the Central region
Regions and districts of Scotland

The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc Act 1994....
. The district had been created in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government of Scotland in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....
, to include the county
Counties of Scotland

The counties of Scotland were the principal subdivisions of Scotland of Scotland until 1975. Scotland's current Lieutenancy areas of Scotland and registration counties are largely based on them....
 of Clackmannan and Muckhart
Muckhart

Muckhart commonly refers to two small villages in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Pool of Muckhart and Yetts o' Muckhart. Muckhart is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated on the A91 road around 3 miles north-east of Dollar, Clackmannanshire....
 area of the county of Perth.

According to the legislation of 1996, the council area was to have the name, Clackmannan, of the former district, but this was changed to Clackmannanshire, by the council using its own powers.

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
Alloa

Alloa is a small burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 7 miles to the east of Stirling, on the north bank of the River Forth. The town was a burgh of barony, and at one time of considerable commercial importance but is now relatively insignificant....
, which is the administrative centre, having outgrown the town of Clackmannan
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire

Clackmannan is a small town in the Clackmannanshire Council areas of Scotland of Scotland. It was formerly the county town of the county of Clackmannan, Scotland's smallest....
 in 1822.

The motto of Clackmannanshire is "Look Aboot Ye" (Circumspice in Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
). In 2007 a re-branding exercise led to the area adopting the slogan "More Than You Imagine".

Council political composition


 PartyCouncillors
 Labour8
 Scottish National Party7
 Conservative1
 Liberal Democrat1
 Independent1


Geography

The Ochil Hills
Ochil Hills

The Ochil Hills is a range of hills in Scotland north of the River Forth valley bordered by the towns of Stirling, Alloa, Kinross and Perth, Scotland....
 lie in the northern part of the area. It mostly comprises a lowland plain
Plain

In geography, a plain is an area of landscape with relatively high relief, as well as flat. Prairies and steppes are types of plains, and the archetype for a plain is often thought of as a grassland, but plains in their natural state may also be covered in shrublands, woodland and forest, or vegetation may be absent in the case of sandy or...
, forming the strath
Strath

For Strathcona, see Strathcona.A strath is a large valley, typically a river valley that is wide and shallow .An anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic language word srath, it is one of many that are have been absorbed into common use in the English_language language....
s of the River Forth
River Forth

The River Forth , 47 km long, is the major river draining the eastern part of the central belt of Scotland.The Forth rises in Loch Ard in the Trossachs, a mountainous area some 30 km west of Stirling....
 and of the River Devon
River Devon, Clackmannanshire

The River Devon is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.The source of the river is Blairdennon Hill in the Ochils at an altitude of the Devon flows east and southeast through Glendevon, turning southwest at Crook of Devon and then continuing westwards along the foot of the Ochil Hills, until it reaches the River...
, which joins the Forth near Cambus
Cambus

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.

Economy

The main industries are agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
, brewing
Brewing

Brewing is the production of alcoholic beverages and alcohol fuel through fermentation . The term is used for the production of beer, although the word "brewing" is also used to describe the fermentation process used to create wine and mead....
, and formerly coal mining
Coal mining

Coal mining is the extraction or removal of coal from the earth by mining. When coal is used for fuel in power generation it is referred to as steaming or thermal coal....
. In 2006, permission was given for a waterfront development of the Docks area of Alloa, which has been in decline since the 1960s.

Alloa railway station
Alloa railway station

Alloa railway station is a train station in the town of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, which was re-opened on Monday, 19 May 2008....
 reopened in May 2008. A new railway line connecting Kincardine and Stirling, reconnecting Alloa to the national rail network for the first time since 1968 was opened to the public. Passenger services only operate towards Stirling, the line to Kincardine is for freight trains only. An opening ceremony was held on Thursday 15 May, with the first fully functioning passenger service commencing in the new summer timetable on 19 May 2008. The service provides an hourly connection between Alloa, Stirling and Glasgow Queen Street.

History

Between 1889 and 1975, the County of Clackmannan was a local government county
Counties of Scotland

The counties of Scotland were the principal subdivisions of Scotland of Scotland until 1975. Scotland's current Lieutenancy areas of Scotland and registration counties are largely based on them....
, bordering on Perthshire
Perthshire

Perthshire , officially the County of Perth, is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle, Scotland in the south....
, Stirlingshire
Stirlingshire

Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling is a registration county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the former county town. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-west....
 and Fife
Fife

Fife is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire....
. As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'. It has local fame for its annual tap dancing festival - "click clack clackmannanshire". The roots of this date back to the 1980s when there was a local backlash to the national "DISCO" craze and it was decided at a town meeting to adopt tap dancing and "make it our own". A notable participant is Stuart Milne with wins in the "tap off" in 1990,1991 and 1993. In 2002 Clackmannanshire hosted the World and European Field Archery Championships 2002.

Towns and villages

  • Alloa
    Alloa

    Alloa is a small burgh in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, 7 miles to the east of Stirling, on the north bank of the River Forth. The town was a burgh of barony, and at one time of considerable commercial importance but is now relatively insignificant....
     - administrative centre
  • Alva
    Alva, Clackmannanshire

    Alva is a small town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is one of a number of towns situated immediately to the south of the Ochil Hills. These towns are collectively referred to as the Hillfoots Villages or simply The Hillfoots....
  • Clackmannan
    Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire

    Clackmannan is a small town in the Clackmannanshire Council areas of Scotland of Scotland. It was formerly the county town of the county of Clackmannan, Scotland's smallest....
  • Coalsnaughton
    Coalsnaughton

    Coalsnaughton or Calibar is a village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is just south of Tillicoultry....
  • Devonside
  • Dollar
    Dollar, Clackmannanshire

    Dollar is a small town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated between the Ochil Hills range to the north and the Devon River to the south....
  • Fishcross
    Fishcross

    Fishcross is a small village in Clackmannanshire in central Scotland, situated to the north of Sauchie at a crossroads just south of Tillicoultry....
  • Glenochil
  • Menstrie
    Menstrie

    Menstrie...
  • Muckhart
    Muckhart

    Muckhart commonly refers to two small villages in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Pool of Muckhart and Yetts o' Muckhart. Muckhart is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated on the A91 road around 3 miles north-east of Dollar, Clackmannanshire....
  • Sauchie
    Sauchie

    Sauchie is a village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.The name means the place or field of the willows. The land originally belonged to Clan Campbell, being mentioned in connection with Cailean M?r and Gilleasbaig of Menstrie....
  • Tillicoultry
    Tillicoultry

    Tillicoultry is a village in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Its Gaelic name is sometimes anglicised into Tullich-cul-tir in Scots Gaelic - "The mount or hill at the back of the country")...
  • Tullibody
    Tullibody

    Tullibody is a small town of approximately 8,500 residents , in Clackmannanshire in central Scotland. The nearest large towns are Alloa and Stirling ....


Places of interest


  • Alloa Tower
    Alloa Tower

    Alloa Tower in Alloa in central Scotland is the surviving part of the medieval residence of the Clan Erskine family, the Earl of Mar.An architect which was involved in the Alloa Tower was John Melvin....
  • Ben Cleuch
  • Castle Campbell
    Castle Campbell

    Castle Campbell is a medi?val castle situated above the town of Dollar, Clackmannanshire in central Scotland. It was the seat of the Earls and Duke of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell....
  • Gartmorn Dam
  • Menstrie Castle
    Menstrie Castle

    Menstrie Castle is a three-storey castellated house in the town of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, near Stirling, central Scotland. From the early 1600s, it was home to Sir William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling, who was instrumental in founding the colony of Nova Scotia....


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