Dunblane
Dunblane (/dʌnˈbleɪn/, Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a small town in the council area of Stirling in central Scotland, and inside the historic boundaries of the county of Perthshire. It is a commuter town, with many residents making use of good transport links to much of the Central Belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Dunblane
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Part of Dunblane town centre | |
Dunblane Location within the Stirling council area | |
| Population | 9,310 (mid-2020 est.) |
| OS grid reference | NN779007 |
| • Edinburgh | 34 mi (55 km) |
| • London | 359 mi (578 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNBLANE |
| Postcode district | FK15 |
| Dialling code | 01786 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Dunblane is built on the banks of the Allan Water (or River Allan), a tributary of the River Forth. Dunblane Cathedral is its most prominent landmark. Dunblane had a population of 8,114 at the 2001 census, which grew to 8,811 at the 2011 census; both of these figures were computed according to the 2010 definition of the locality. In mid-2016 it was estimated that the population had grown to 9,410.
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