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Alva, Clackmannanshire

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Alva, Clackmannanshire
Alva is in the wast o Clackmannanshire in the centre o the Scots mainland.
Alva is in the wast o Clackmannanshire in the centre o the Scots mainland.
Alva
Location within Clackmannanshire
Area0.598 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Population5,181 [2] (2001 census)
4,960[3] (2006)
• Density8,664/sq mi (3,345/km2)
OS grid referenceNS882970
Cooncil area
Lieutenancy area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounALVA
Postcode destrictFK12
Diallin code01259
PoliceScots
FireScots
AmbulanceScots
EU PairlamentScotland
UK Pairlament
Scots Pairlament
Leet o places
UK
Scotland
56°09′11″N 3°47′58″W / 56.153048°N 3.799565°W / 56.153048; -3.799565Coordinates: 56°09′11″N 3°47′58″W / 56.153048°N 3.799565°W / 56.153048; -3.799565

Alva (Scots Gaelic: Allamhagh Beag, meanin little plain o the rock) is a smaw toun in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lawlands o Scotland.[4]

References

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  1. Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Placenames Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 2011-05-28
  2. "Comparative Population Profile: Alva Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
  3. http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Alva". Scottish Places. Retrieved 13 December 2020.