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Clackmannanshire
Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn
Clackmannanshire in Scotland.svg
Coat of arms of ClackmannanshireSiorrachd Chlach Mhannainn
Coat of arms
Official logo of ClackmannanshireSiorrachd Chlach Mhannainn
Logo
Coordinates: 56°10′N 3°45′W / 56.167°N 3.750°W / 56.167; -3.750Coordinates: 56°10′N 3°45′W / 56.167°N 3.750°W / 56.167; -3.750
Admin HQ Alloa (current)
Clackmannan (historic)
Government
 • Body Clackmannanshire Council
 • Control SNP minority (council NOC)
 • MPs
 • MSPs
Area
 • Total 61.4 sq mi (159.0 km2)
Area rank Ranked 30th
Population (mid-2015 est.)
 • Total 51,400
 • Rank Ranked 29th
 • Density 840/sq mi (323/km2)
ONS code S12000005
ISO 3166 code GB-CLK
Website http://www.clacks.gov.uk/

Clackmannanshire (/klækˈmænənˌʃɪər/ or /-ʃər/ About this sound listen ) is a historic county and council area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife and Perth & Kinross.

The name is derived from three languages the first Scottish Gaelic: Chlach meaning "Stone", Mannan is a derivative of the Brythonic name of the Iron Age tribe the Manaw, who inhabited the area, and the English word shire. As Britain's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed "The Wee County". When written, Clackmannanshire is commonly abbreviated to Clacks.

Clackmannan, the old county town, is named after the ancient stone associated with the pre-Christian deity Manau or Mannan. The stone now rests on a larger stone beside the Tollbooth and Mercat Cross at the top of Main street, Clackmannan.

Clackmannanshire became known for the weaving mills powered by the Hillfoots burns. Other industries included brewing, glass manufacture, mining and ship building. Now capitalising on its central position and transport links, Clackmannanshire attracts service industries and tourism.


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