Plean

Plean is a village, in the council area of central , located on the main A9 road from . At the 2001 census, Plean had a population of 1,740. Plean has some historic buildings, some council houses and an estate.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Plean House and Plean Castle.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Castle
Photo: Derek Ferris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plean Tower, also known as Cock-a-bendy Castle, Mengie Castle, Menzies Castle and Plane Castle, is located around 1 mile from Plean, in , central .

Social service facility
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The William Simpson's Home is a care home in Plean, . It provides care for members of the armed services who have developed mental health or alcohol related problems.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cowie and Torwood.

Village
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is a village in the council area of . Historically part of , it lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles southeast of and about 1 mile north of the A9 road.

Village
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is a small village located 2 miles north-northwest of , 4 miles north-west of and 6 miles south-southeast of . lies within the Falkirk Council area of . is situated 1½ miles south of Plean.

Town
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is an area immediately south of the centre of in . It is part of the City of Stirling. It is named after the Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing into the . is situated 2 miles northwest of Plean.

Plean

Latitude
56.06584° or 56° 3′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.87647° or 3° 52′ 35″ west
Population
1,960
Elevation
135 feet (41 metres)
Open location code
9C8R348F+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5282354360
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2640219
Wiki­data ID
Q1011227
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Plean” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بلين”
  • Basque: “Plean”
  • Bulgarian: “Плеан”
  • Cebuano: “Plean”
  • Dutch: “Plean”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بلين”
  • French: “Plean”
  • German: “Plean”
  • Japanese: “プリーン”
  • Persian: “پلین”
  • Spanish: “Plean”
  • Swedish: “Plean”
  • Welsh: “Plean”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Plean and Sauchenford Holdings.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plean Library and Balfour Centre.

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