Strathblane
Strathblane
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 A view over Strathblane from Ballagan |
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 Strathblane
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| Strathblane shown within the Stirling council area | |
| Area | 17 sq mi (44 km2) |
| Population | 1,811 (2001 Census) |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | NS561794 |
| • Edinburgh | 46 mi (74 km) E |
| • London | 358 mi (576 km) SSE |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G63 |
| Dialling code | 01360 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Strathblane (Scottish Gaelic: Strath Bhlàthain,pronounced [s̪d̪̊ɾahˈvlˠ̪aː.ɪɲ]) is a village and parish in the registration county of Stirlingshire, situated in the southwestern part of the Stirling council area, in central Scotland. It lies at the foothills of the Campsie Fells and the Kilpatrick Hills on the Blane Water, 12 miles (19 km) north of Glasgow, 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Dumbarton, and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Stirling. Strathblane is a dormitory village for Greater Glasgow, and has a total resident population of 1,811.
Historically, Strathblane was the name of a parish in Stirlingshire which comprised three villages: Edenkill, Netherton and Mugdock. Mugdock was the ancient seat of the Earls of Lennox, and to the east of Strathblane lies the town of Lennoxtown. Blanefield is a settlement contiguous with Strathblane's northwestern fringe. To the west is the volcanic plug Dumgoyne, Glengoyne Distillery and the Trossachs National Park. The West Highland Way—a long-distance trail—passes close to the village.
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