Falkirk

Falkirk is a town in the central belt of Scotland, traditionally in but since 1996 a unitary authority, effectively a metropolis. It's industrial and in 2020 had a population of 35,590.
  • …has about 159,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)
  • …is abbreviated as “FAL”

Places of Interest

Discover The Kelpies and Callendar House.
are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads…
is a mansion set within the grounds of Callendar Park in , central Scotland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polmont and Grangemouth.
is a village five miles east of Falkirk in in central Scotland.
is a town in the Falkirk council area in the central belt of Scotland.
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Latitude
56° north
Longitude
-3.75° or 3° 45′ west
Open location code
9C8R2722+22
Geo­Names ID

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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