List of civil parishes in Scotland
List
Table:
Civil Parish

Council Area

County 1891

Settlements

Notes

Area (hectares) (1930 boundaries)

Population (2011) (1930 boundaries)[2]

Abbey St Bathans

Scottish Borders

Berwickshire

3,019

106

Abdie

Fife

Fife

728

421

Abercorn

Falkirk
West Lothian

Linlithgowshire

1,317

458

Aberdalgie

Perth and Kinross

Perthshire

1,155

402

Aberdeen

City of Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire

4,519

160,738

Aberdour

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire

6,920

763

Aberdour

Fife

Fife

3,566

1,972

Aberfoyle

Stirling

Perthshire

4,986

1,065

Aberlady

East Lothian

Haddingtonshire

1,885

1,514

Aberlemno

Angus

Forfarshire

4,705

544

Aberlour

Moray

Banffshire

4,026

2,204

Abernethy

Fife
Perth and Kinross

Perthshire

Partly in Fife until 1891

3,418

1,826

Abernethy and Kincardine

Highland

Inverness-shire

Partly in Morayshire until 1891

34,992

1,302

Abernyte

Perth and Kinross

Perthshire

1,906

244

Aboyne and Glen Tanar

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire

12,172

2,961

Airlie

Angus

Forfarshire

4,247

506

Airth

Falkirk

Stirlingshire

2,914

2,438

Alford

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire

3,736

2,860

Alloa

Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire

Partly in Perthshire until 1891

5,489

30,443

Alness

Highland

Ross and Cromarty

534

3,093

Leveraging the tabular data plus the supporting evidence provided.

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Abbey St Bathans is a parish in the Lammermuir district of Berwickshire , in the eastern part of the Scottish Borders . Unique in its topography , it is situated in a long winding steep wooded valley that follows the Whiteadder Water . The parish had a population of 106 at the 2011 Census .
The Scottish Borders ( Scots : The Mairches , lit . The Marches ; Scottish Gaelic : Crìochan na h-Alba ) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland . It borders the City of Edinburgh , Dumfries and Galloway , East Lothian , Midlothian , South Lanarkshire , West Lothian and , to the south-west , south and east , the English counties of Cumbria and Northumberland . The administrative centre of the area is Newtown St Boswells . The term Scottish Borders is also used to designate the areas of southern Scotland and northern England that bound the Anglo-Scottish border .
Berwickshire is a historic county , registration county and lieutenancy area in the Scottish Borders . It takes its name from Berwick-upon-Tweed , which was part of Scotland at the time of the county 's formation , but became part of England in 1482 after several centuries of being fought over and swapping back and forth between the two kingdoms . Formerly the county was often called the Merse , from Old English mǣres , border . From 1596 to 1890 the county town was Greenlaw . However , this was changed to Duns by the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act 1889 , the act which established the system of county councils in Scotland . The county borders Midlothian to the west , East Lothian to the north , the North Sea to the east and Roxburghshire and the English county of Northumberland to the south .
Abdie is a parish in north-west Fife , Scotland , lying on the south shore of the Firth of Tay on the eastern outskirts of Newburgh , extending about 3 miles eastwards to the boundary of Dunbog parish , with which it is now united ecclesiastically and for the Community Council . It is also bounded by Collessie on the south and has a small border with the parish of Moonzie in the south-east .
Fife ( /faɪf/ , Scottish English : [ fɐi̯f ] ; Scottish Gaelic : Fìobha ; Scots : Fife ) is a council area and historic county of Scotland . It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth , with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross ( i.e . the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire ) and Clackmannanshire . By custom it is widely held to have been one of the major Pictish kingdoms , known as Fib , and is still commonly known as the Kingdom of Fife within Scotland . Fife is one of the six local authorities part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland city region . It is a lieutenancy area , and was a county of Scotland until 1975 . It was very occasionally known by the anglicisation Fifeshire in old documents and maps compiled by English cartographers and authors . A person from Fife is known as a Fifer . Fife was a local government region divided into three districts : Dunfermline , Kirkcaldy and North-East Fife . Since 1996 the functions of the district councils have been exercised by the unitary Fife Council . Fife is Scotland 's third largest local authority area by population . It has a resident population of just under 367,000 , over a third of whom live in the three principal towns of Dunfermline , Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes .
Abercorn ( Gaelic : Obar Chùirnidh , Old English : Æbbercurnig ) is a village and civil parish in West Lothian , Scotland . Close to the south coast of the Firth of Forth , the village is around 5 km ( 3.1 mi ) west of South Queensferry . The parish had a population of 458 at the 2011 Census .
Falkirk Council ( /ˈfɔːlkɜːrk/ ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas of Scotland . It was formed on 1 April 1996 from the exact boundaries of Falkirk District Council by way of the Local Government etc . ( Scotland ) Act 1994 . Prior to 1975 the majority of the council area was part of the county of Stirlingshire , and a small part , namely Bo'ness and Blackness , was part of the former county of West Lothian . The council area borders with North Lanarkshire , Stirling and West Lothian , and , across the Firth of Forth to the northeast , Clackmannanshire and Fife . The council is led by the SNP which gained 12 seats in the 2017 Council Election . The incumbent leader of is councillor Cecil Meiklejohn ; the provost is Billy Buchanan and the deputy provost is Ann Ritchie . Focurc is a language or dialect spoken in villages of the area , closely related to Scots .
West Lothian ( Scots : Wast Lowden ; Scottish Gaelic : Lodainn an Iar ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland , and one of its historic counties . The county , which was also known as Linlithgowshire , was bounded geographically by the Avon to the west and the Almond to the east . The modern council area occupies a larger area , with areas in the west transferred to Falkirk and areas in the east transferred to Edinburgh following local government reforms in the late 20th century . It did however gain areas from Midlothian . West Lothian lies on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and is predominantly rural , though there were extensive coal , iron , and shale oil mining operations in the 19th and 20th centuries , which created distinctive red spoil heaps ( locally known as bings ) throughout the council area . The old county town was the royal burgh of Linlithgow , but the largest town ( and the second largest town in Lothian after Edinburgh ) is now Livingston .
Aberdalgie ( Gaelic : Obar Dheilgidh , 'Confluence of the Thorn-Stream ' ) is a small village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross . It is 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) southwest of Perth , and lies between the B9112 road , to the north , and the River Earn , to the south . Milltown Burn and Cotton Burn streams meet in the village centre , The village contains Aberdalgie Parish Church , the present building of which dates to 1773 . The historic Dupplin Castle is ​1 1⁄2 miles east of the village . The parish of Aberdalgie takes its name from the village , which had a population of 402 at the 2011 Census .
Perth and Kinross ( Scots : Pairth an Kinross ; Scottish Gaelic : Peairt agus Ceann Rois ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area . It borders onto the Aberdeenshire , Angus , Argyll and Bute , Clackmannanshire , Dundee , Fife , Highland and Stirling council areas . Perth is the administrative centre . With the exception of a large area of south-western Perthshire , the council area mostly corresponds to the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire . Perthshire and Kinross-shire shared a joint county council from 1929 until 1975 . The area formed a single local government district in 1975 within the Tayside region under the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act 1973 , and was then reconstituted as a unitary authority ( with a minor boundary adjustment ) in 1996 by the Local Government etc . ( Scotland ) Act 1994 .
Perthshire ( /ˈpɜːrθʃər/ ( listen ) ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Pheairt ) , officially the County of Perth , is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland . Geographically it extends from Strathmore in the east , to the Pass of Drumochter in the north , Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west , and Aberfoyle in the south ; it borders the counties of Inverness-shire and Aberdeenshire to the north , Angus to the east , Fife , Kinross-shire , Clackmannanshire , Stirlingshire and Dunbartonshire to the south and Argyllshire to the west . It was a local government county from 1890 to 1930 . Perthshire is known as the big county , owed to its roundness and status as the 4th largest historic county in Scotland . It has a wide variety of landscapes , from the rich agricultural straths in the east , to the high mountains of the southern Highlands .
Aberdeen ( /ˌæbərˈdiːn/ ( listen ) ; Scots : Aiberdeen , listen ( help·info ) ; Scottish Gaelic : Obar Dheathain [ opəɾ ˈɛ.ɛɲ ] ; Latin : Aberdonia ) is a city in northeast Scotland . It is Scotland 's third most populous city , one of Scotland 's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom 's 39th most populous built-up area , with an official population estimate of 196,670 for the city of Aberdeen and 227,560 for the local council area . During the mid-18th to mid-20th centuries , Aberdeen 's buildings incorporated locally quarried grey granite , which can sparkle like silver because of its high mica content . Since the discovery of North Sea oil in the 1970s , Aberdeen has been known as the off-shore oil capital of Europe . The area around Aberdeen has been settled for at least 8,000 years , when prehistoric villages lay around the mouths of the rivers Dee and Don . The city has a long , sandy coastline and a marine climate , the latter resulting in chilly summers and mild winters . Aberdeen received Royal burgh status from David I of Scotland ( 1124-1153 ) , transforming the city economically . The city has two universities , the University of Aberdeen , founded in 1495 , and Robert Gordon University , which was awarded university status in 1992 , making Aberdeen the educational centre of north-east Scotland . The traditional industries of fishing , paper-making , shipbuilding , and textiles have been overtaken by the oil industry and Aberdeen 's seaport . Aberdeen Heliport is one of the busiest commercial heliports in the world and the seaport is the largest in the north-east of Scotland . Aberdeen used to host the Aberdeen International Youth Festival , a major international event which attracted up to 1000 of the most talented young performing arts companies but the council ended funding in 2017 and the festival was wound up in 2018 . In 2015 , Mercer named Aberdeen the 57th most liveable city in the world , as well as the fourth most liveable city in Britain .
Aberdeenshire ( Scots : Aiberdeenshire ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Obar Dheathain ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially different boundaries . The Aberdeenshire council area includes all of the area of the historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire ( except the area making up the City of Aberdeen ) , as well as part of Banffshire . The county boundaries are officially used for a few purposes , namely land registration and lieutenancy . Aberdeenshire Council is headquartered at Woodhill House , in Aberdeen , making it the only Scottish council whose headquarters are located outside its jurisdiction . Aberdeen itself forms a different council area ( Aberdeen City ) . Aberdeenshire borders onto Angus and Perth and Kinross to the south , Highland and Moray to the west and Aberdeen City to the east . Traditionally , it has been economically dependent upon the primary sector ( agriculture , fishing , and forestry ) and related processing industries . Over the last 40 years , the development of the oil and gas industry and associated service sector has broadened Aberdeenshire 's economic base , and contributed to a rapid population growth of some 50% since 1975 . Its land represents 8% of Scotland 's overall territory . It covers an area of 6,313 square kilometres ( 2,437 sq mi ) .
Aberdour ( /ˌæbərˈdaʊər/ ( listen ) ; Scots : Aiberdour , Scottish Gaelic : Obar Dobhair ) is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife , Scotland . It is on the north shore of the Firth of Forth , looking south to the island of Inchcolm and its Abbey , and to Leith and Edinburgh beyond . According to the 2011 census , the village has a population of 1,633 . The village 's winding High Street lies a little inland from the coast . Narrow lanes run off it , providing access to the more hidden parts of the village and the shoreline itself . The village nestles between the bigger coastal towns of Burntisland to the east and Dalgety Bay to the west . The parish of Aberdour takes its name from this village , and had a population of 1,972 at the 2011 Census .
Aberfoyle ( Scottish Gaelic : Obar Phuill ) is a village in the historic county and registration county of Perthshire and the council area of Stirling , Scotland . The settlement lies 27 miles ( 43 km ) northwest of Glasgow . The parish of Aberfoyle takes its name from this village , and had a population of 1,065 at the 2011 Census .
The Stirling council area ( Scots : Stirlin ; Scottish Gaelic : Sruighlea ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland , and has a population of about 94,330 ( 2017 estimate ) . It was created under the Local Government etc ( Scotland ) Act 1994 with the boundaries of the Stirling district of the former Central local government region , and it covers most of Stirlingshire ( except Falkirk ) and the south-western portion of Perthshire . Both counties were abolished for local government purposes under the Local Government ( Scotland ) Act 1973 . The administrative centre of the area is the city of Stirling . The area borders the council areas of Clackmannanshire ( to the east ) , North Lanarkshire ( to the south ) , Falkirk ( to the south east ) , Perth and Kinross ( to the north and north east ) , Argyll and Bute ( to the north and north west ) , and both East and West Dunbartonshire to Stirling 's southwest . The majority of the population of the area is located in its southeast corner , in the city of Stirling and in the surrounding lowland communities : Bridge of Allan and Dunblane to the north , Bannockburn to the immediate south , and the three former coal mining communities of Cowie , Fallin , and Plean , known collectively as the Eastern Villages . The remaining 30 percent of the region 's population is sparsely distributed across the rural , mainly highland , expanse in the north of the region . The southern half of this rural area comprises the flat western floodplain of the River Forth , bounded on the south by the Touch Hills and the Campsie Fells . North of the glen lie the Trossachs mountains , and the northern half of the region is generally mountainous in character .
Aberlady ( Scots : Aiberleddy , Gaelic : Obar Lobhaite ) is a coastal village in the Scottish council area of East Lothian . The parish of Aberlady takes its name from this village , and had a population of 1,514 at the 2011 Census .
East Lothian ( /ˈloʊðiən/ ; Scottish Gaelic : Lodainn an Ear ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland , a historic county , registration county and lieutenancy area . The county was also known as Haddingtonshire . In 1975 , the historic county was incorporated for local government purposes into Lothian Region as East Lothian District , with some slight alterations of its boundaries . The Local Government etc . ( Scotland ) Act 1994 later created East Lothian as one of 32 modern council areas . East Lothian lies south of the Firth of Forth in the eastern central Lowlands of Scotland . It borders Edinburgh to the west , Midlothian to the south-west and the Scottish Borders to the south . Its administrative centre and former county town is Haddington while the largest town is Musselburgh . Haddingtonshire has ancient origins and is named in a charter of 1139 as Hadintunschira and in another of 1141 as Hadintunshire . Three of the county 's towns were designated as royal burghs : Haddington , Dunbar , and North Berwick . As with the rest of Lothian , it formed part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia and later the Kingdom of Northumbria . Popular legend suggests that it was at a battle between the Picts and Angles in the East Lothian village of Athelstaneford in 823 that the flag of Scotland was conceived .
Aberlemno ( Gaelic : Obar Leamhnach ) is a parish and small village in the Scottish council area of Angus . It is noted for three large carved Pictish stones ( and one fragment ) dating from the 7th and 8th centuries AD ( Historic Scotland ) ; the stones can be viewed at any time in spring-autumn , but are covered by wooden boxes in the winter to prevent frost damage . Two stones ( and the fragment ) stand by the B9134 Forfar-Brechin road , the Kirkyard Stone stands in the nearby graveyard of the parish church . It is said that a mysterious creature known only as 'mike ' haunts the church at night . [ citation needed ]
Angus ( Scottish Gaelic : Aonghas ) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland , a registration county and a lieutenancy area . The council area borders Aberdeenshire , Dundee City [ disambiguation needed ] and Perth and Kinross . Main industries include agriculture and fishing . Global pharmaceuticals company GSK has a significant presence in Montrose in the north of the county . Angus was historically a county , known officially as Forfarshire from the 18th century until 1928 , bordering Kincardineshire to the north-east , Aberdeenshire to the north and Perthshire to the west ; southwards it faced Fife across the Firth of Tay ( essentially the same border as today minus Dundee ) . It remains a registration county and a lieutenancy area . In 1975 some of its administrative functions were transferred to the council district of the Tayside Region , and in 1995 further reform resulted in the establishment of the unitary Angus Council .
Aberlour ( Scottish Gaelic : Obar Lobhair ) is a town in Moray , Scotland , 12 miles ( 20 km ) south of Elgin on the road to Grantown . A burn ( stream ) , the Lour burn is a tributary of the River Spey , and the surrounding parish , are both named Aberlour , but the name is most commonly used in reference to the village which straddles the stream and flanks the Spey - although the full name of the village is Charlestown of Aberlour .
Moray ( /ˈmʌri/ MURR-ee ; Scottish Gaelic : Moireibh or Moireabh ; Latin : Moravia ; Old Norse : Mýræfi ) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland . It lies in the north-east of the country , with coastline on the Moray Firth , and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland . Between 1975 and 1996 Moray , with similar boundaries , was a district of the then Grampian Region .
Banffshire ( /ˈbænfʃər/ ; Scots : Coontie o Banffshire ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Bhanbh ) is a historic county , registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland . The county town is Banff , although the largest community is Buckie to the west . It borders the Moray Firth to the north , Morayshire and Inverness-shire to the west , and Aberdeenshire to the east and south .
Abernethy ( Scottish Gaelic : Obar Neithich ) is a village in Perth and Kinross , Scotland , situated 8 mi ( 13 km ) south-east of Perth .
Abernethy and Kincardine is a civil parish , and former registration district and ecclesiastical parish , in the Highland council area of Scotland . The name is not in use for any modern administrative entity , but remains as the usual description for historical purposes , in the case of the registration district being only a name change . The name Abernethy is derived from the local River Nethy ( aber is Pictish for a river mouth or junction ) . The name Kincardine is of mixed Gaelic and Pictish origin , ceann being Scots Gaelic for head and cardden the Brythonic/Pictish for a wooded area ; the latter element also features as garten in other nearby placenames . The current main village , Bridge of Nethy , now more well known as Nethy Bridge was located around the confluence of the River Nethy and the Duack Burn , at grid reference NJ001206 ; its earlier growth was mostly upriver along the banks of the Nethy .
Highland ( Scottish Gaelic : A ' Ghàidhealtachd , pronounced [ ˈkɛːəl̪ˠt̪əxk ] ; [ a ] Scots : Heilan ) is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in the United Kingdom . It was the 7th most populous council area in Scotland at the 2011 census . It shares borders with the council areas of Aberdeenshire , Argyll and Bute , Moray and Perth and Kinross . Their councils , and those of Angus and Stirling , also have areas of the Scottish Highlands within their administrative boundaries . The Highland area covers most of the mainland and inner-Hebridean parts of the historic counties of Inverness-shire and Ross and Cromarty , all of Caithness , Nairnshire and Sutherland and small parts of Argyll and Moray .
The Shire of Inverness ( Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Inbhir Nis ) is a historic county and lieutenancy area of Scotland . Covering much of the Highlands and Outer Hebrides , it is Scotland 's largest county , though one of the smallest in population , with 67,733 people or 1.34% of the national population .
Abernyte [ pronunciation ? ] is a small village in Perth and Kinross in Scotland .
Aboyne ( Scots : Abyne , Scottish Gaelic : Abèidh ) is a village on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire , Scotland , on the River Dee , approximately 26 miles ( 42 km ) west of Aberdeen . It has a swimming pool at Aboyne Academy , all-weather tennis courts , a bowling green and is home to the oldest 18 hole Golf course on Royal Deeside . Aboyne Castle and the Loch of Aboyne are nearby . Aboyne has many businesses , including a supermarket ( Co-op ) , one bank , several hairdressers , a butcher , a newsagent , an Indian restaurant and a post office . Originally , there was a railway station in the village , but it was closed on 18 June 1966 . The station now contains some shops and the tunnel running under the village is now home to a firearms club . The market-day in Aboyne was known as Fèill Mhìcheil ( Scottish Gaelic for Michael 's Fair ) .
Glen Tanar ( Scottish Gaelic : Gleann Tanar ) is a glen in Aberdeenshire , eastern Scotland , through which the Water of Tanar flows . Near the mouth of the glen , at Tower o ' Ess , the Water of Tanar flows into the River Dee . This flows through Deeside into the North Sea at Aberdeen . Glen Tanar contains the third largest area of Caledonian Forest in Scotland , and is of national and European importance . 42 km2 of the glen is designated by Scottish Natural Heritage as a national nature reserve ( NNR ) . Most of the area remains under private ownership as part of the Glen Tanar Estate . However 182 ha is owned by SNH , being designated as the Strict Reserve Zone of the NNR . Glen Tanar lies within the Cairngorms National Park , and is also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSI ) , a Special Protection Area ( SPA ) , and a Special Area of Conservation . The NNR is designated a Category IV protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature . Glen Tanar provides the eastern walking route to Mount Keen , Scotland 's most easterly Munro . Starting at the car park at the end of the public road , walkers follow the glen through the native Caledonian Forest into open moorland before crossing the river to begin the ascent .
Airlie ( Scottish Gaelic : Iarlaidh ) is a civil parish in the Scottish council area of Angus . It is the seat of the Earl of Airlie , and the location of Airlie Castle . It comprises Craigton of Airlie , Baitland of Airlie and Kirkton of Airlie . There is a standing stone in a field just east of the Baitland ; various Pictish and Roman relics ( stone coffins etc . ) have been uncovered and the primary school is reputed to have been built on the site of an old graveyard . Airlie also contains one of the finest examples of a Pictish souterrain in Scotland , with the carving of a snake clearly visible in the ceiling .
Airth is a Royal Burgh , village , former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk , Scotland . It is 8 miles ( 13 kilometres ) north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth . Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle , the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses . At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,273 residents but this has been revised to 1,660 according to a 2008 estimate . In July of each year it hosts a traditional Scottish Highland Games .
Stirlingshire or the County of Stirling ( Scots : Coontie o Stirlin , Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Sruighlea ) is a historic county and registration county of Scotland . Its county town is Stirling . It borders Perthshire to the north , Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east , Lanarkshire to the south , and Dunbartonshire to the south-east and south-west ( this latter boundary is split in two owing to Dunbartonshire 's Cumbernauld exclave ) .
Alford ( pronounced /ˈɑːfərd/ ( listen ) Scots : Aaford or Awfort , Scottish Gaelic : Athfort ) is a large village in Aberdeenshire , north-east Scotland , lying just south of the River Don . It lies within the Howe of Alford ( also called the Vale of Alford ) which occupies the middle reaches of the River Don . The place-name is thought to come from the Scots auld ford ; its original position being on the banks of the Don . [ citation needed ] The L sound in the word has , over time , been dropped , and is silent . Alternatively , the name could be a tautology ; a combination of ath and ford , both meaning 'ford ' in Gaelic and Scots respectively . [ citation needed ] Alford gave its name to a battle of the Battle of Alford ( 1645 ) . It is also the home of the Aberdeen Angus cattle breed , which is celebrated by a life-sized model of a bull on the edge of the village , which the Queen Mother inaugurated in 2001 . It is believed that the original breeding ground of the cattle was Buffal , located between Tough ( Tulloch ) and Craigievar nearby Alford . Another claim to fame for the town is Alford Oatmeal , ground at Montgarrie , just outside the town . Alford also sports the Alford Community Campus , with a library and pool . The Alford Valley Railway , Grampian Transport Museum , Alford Heritage Museum and Craigievar Castle are popular visitor attractions , with a range of other archaeological sites , stone circles , and castles ( including Balfluig Castle , Castle Fraser and Drum Castle ) being within easy reach by road . One stone circle , originally believed to be prehistoric , turned out to be a 20-year-old replica .
Alloa ( Received Pronunciation /ˈæloʊə/ ; educated Scottish pronunciation /ˈaloʊa/ ; Scottish Gaelic : Alamhagh , possibly meaning rock plain ) is a town in Clackmannanshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland . It is on the north bank of the Forth at the spot where some say it ceases to be the River Forth and becomes the Firth of Forth . Alloa is south of the Ochil Hills , 5.5 miles ( 8.9 km ) east of Stirling and 7.9 miles ( 12.7 km ) north of Falkirk ; by water Alloa is 25 miles ( 40 km ) from Granton . The town , formerly a burgh of barony , is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire Council . Historically , the economy relied heavily on trade between Glasgow and mainland Europe through its port . This became increasingly uncompetitive and the port stopped operating in 1970 . Any future marina project is likely to focus on tourism with Stirling or Granton rather than importing or exporting goods since downstream ports like Grangemouth can accommodate larger vessels . The local economy is now centred on retail and leisure since the closure of major industries ; only one brewer and one glassmaker survive today . Parochially , Alloa was linked with Tullibody . The towns are now distinct , albeit with Lornshill in the middle , and Alloa is about twice the size of its north-western neighbour . The population of Alloa was estimated to be approximately 20,730 residents in 2016 .
Clackmannanshire ( /klækˈmænənˌʃɪər , -ʃər/ ( listen ) ; Scottish Gaelic : Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn ) is a historic county and council area in Scotland , bordering the council areas of Stirling , Fife and Perth & Kinross and the historic counties of Perthshire , Stirlingshire and Fife . The name is derived from three languages the first Scottish Gaelic : Clach meaning Stone , Mannan is a derivative of the Brythonic name of the Iron Age tribe the Manaw , who inhabited the area , and the English word shire . As Britain 's smallest historic county , it is often nicknamed The Wee County . When written , Clackmannanshire is commonly abbreviated to Clacks .
Alness ( /ɔːlˈnɛs/ , awl-NIS ; Scottish Gaelic : Alanais ) is a town and civil parish in Ross and Cromarty , Scotland . It lies near the Cromarty Firth , with the town of Invergordon 3 miles ( 5 km ) to the east , and the village of Evanton 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) to the south-west . The parish has a population of 5,310 , although the census locality , which includes part of the parish of Rosskeen , has a population of 5,186 . According to the Highland Council , the population of Alness has increased around 20% since the last census in 2011 . The population as of 2016 was 6,101 . For most of the 1990s and early 2000s , Alness regularly entered and won flower competitions such as Scotland in Bloom , Britain in Bloom and others winning many of awards . This helped regenerate many areas of the town , with housing estates winning separate awards . They have not entered in recent years due to the financial costs . The town is still adorned by flowers maintained by hard-working volunteers . In 2018 , the town was crowned the Scottish Champion at the 2018 Great British High Street Awards . The judges visited the shortlisted high streets across England , Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , meeting local businesses , shoppers and community organisations , with Alness impressing with its reinvention over the years to become a place to find everything from florists and bridal wear to delis and bakeries .
Ross and Cromarty ( Scottish Gaelic : Ros agus Cromba ) , sometimes referred to as Ross-shire and Cromartyshire is a variously defined area in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland . There is a registration county and a lieutenancy area in current use , the latter of which is 8,019 square kilometres ( 3,096 square miles ) in extent . Historically there has also been a constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ( 1832 to 1983 ) , a local government county ( 1890 to 1975 ) , a district of the Highland local government region ( 1975 to 1996 ) and a management area of the Highland Council ( 1996 to 2007 ) . The local government county is now divided between two local government areas : the Highland area and Na h-Eileanan Siar ( the Western Isles ) . Ross and Cromarty border Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south . The county was formed by the uniting of the shires of Ross-shire and Cromartyshire . Both these shires had themselves been formed from the historic province of Ross , out of which the many enclaves and exclaves that formed Cromartyshire were carved out , leaving the remaining area to become Ross-shire . These parcels of land were for many purposes administered as part of Ross-shire rather than Cromartyshire . The county also included the Isle of Lewis , however this is not part of the modern lieutenancy area ( which instead includes the Isle of Skye ) , although Lewis is part of the current registration county .