Cowie
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The main road through Cowie |
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Cowie shown within the Stirling council area | |
Population | 2,387 |
OS grid reference | NS838890 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stirling |
Postcode district | FK7 |
Dialling code | 01786 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Scottish Parliament | |
Cowie (Scottish Gaelic: Collaidh, meaning wooded place) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles south-east of Stirling and about a mile north of the A9 road. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded the population as 2387.
Cowie was formerly a pit village and stone quarrying was carried on in the surrounds. It is now the site of a factory manufacturing engineered wood products and other light industries. Recent years have seen significant new housing developments in the village for commuters.