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Dunblane
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For the hamlet in Canada, see Dunblane, Saskatchewan. For the writer and actress, see Nora Dunblane.
Dunblane (/dʌnˈbleɪn/, Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a 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.
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Dunblane
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![]() Part of Dunblane town centre | |
Location within the Stirling council area | |
Population | 9,310 (2020)[1] |
OS grid reference | NN779007 |
• Edinburgh | 34 mi (55 km) |
• London | 359 mi (578 km) |
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Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUNBLANE |
Postcode district | FK15 |
Dialling code | 01786 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
56°11′18″N 3°57′51″W |
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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.[3] In mid-2016 it was estimated that the population had grown to 9,410.