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''' | The '''County of Clackmannan''' is the smallest [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] of the United Kingdom. Its nickname is ''the wee county''. It lies between [[Fife]] and [[Perthshire]]. [[Kinross-shire]], a county almost as small, adjoins Clackmannanshire to the east. | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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| Area: | 48 square miles |
| Population: | Template:Hcspop |
| County town: | Dollar |
| County flower: | Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage [1] |
The County of Clackmannan is the smallest shire of the United Kingdom. Its nickname is the wee county. It lies between Fife and Perthshire. Kinross-shire, a county almost as small, adjoins Clackmannanshire to the east.
Geography
The Ochil Hills lie in the northern part of the county. It mostly comprises a lowland plain, forming the straths of the River Forth and of the River Devon, which joins the Forth near Cambus.
Towns and villages
- Alloa
- Alva
- Clackmannan
- Coalsnaughton
- Devonside
- Dollar
- Fishcross
- Glenochil
- Menstrie
- Sauchie
- Tillicoultry
- Tullibody
Parishes
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