Tillicoultry

Tillicoultry Scottish Gaelic: Tulach Cultaire, Tulach Cultraidh Scots: Tillicoultry, Tilly
Tillicoultry
Tillicoultry shown within Clackmannanshire
Population	5,221
OS grid reference	NS9180696986
Council area	Clackmannanshire
Lieutenancy area	Clackmannanshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Tillicoultry
Postcode district	FK13
Dialling code	01259
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ochil and South Perthshire
Scottish Parliament	Clackmannanshire and Dunblane
List of places UK Scotland 56°09′12″N 3°44′31″W / 56.153333°N 3.741944°W / 56.153333; -3.741944Coordinates: 56°09′12″N 3°44′31″W / 56.153333°N 3.741944°W / 56.153333; -3.741944

Tillicoultry (/ˌtɪli.ˈkuːtri/ TIL-lee-COO-tree; Scottish Gaelic: Tulach Cultraidh, perhaps from older Gaelic Tullich-cul-tir, or "the mount/hill at the back of the country") is a town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

One of the Hillfoots Villages on the A91, which runs from Stirling to St. Andrews, Tillicoultry is situated at the southern base of the Ochil Hills, which provide a spectacular backdrop. The River Devon lies to the south. The river also runs through neighbouring villages Dollar and Alva to the east and west respectively. The former mining village of Coalsnaughton lies just south, whilst Alloa lies 4 mi southwest.

For brevity, Tillicoultry is often referred to as 'Tilly' by the locals.

The mount referred to by the name is most likely Kirkhill at the east of the town. The alternative Latin etymology, Tellus culta, the cultivated land, suggested by Rev. William Osborne, minister of the parish from 1773 to 1794, is extremely unlikely, as the prefix "tilly-" or "tullie-" can be found in a number of other Scottish names anglicised as "Tulach".

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