Falkirk in Scotland
Saturday, 13 September 2014 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Great Britain / Großbritannien General
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Scots Wha Hae commemorates those who died under the command of Sir William Wallace at the first Battle of Falkirk 22nd July 1298 © geograph.org.uk – Tom Sargent/cc-by-sa-2.0
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Falkirk is a town in the
Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the
Forth Valley , almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; 23.3 miles (37.5 km) north-west of
Edinburgh and 20.5 miles (33.0 km) north-east of
Glasgow . The town lies at the junction of the
Forth and Clyde Canal and the
Union Canal , a location which proved key to the growth of Falkirk as a centre of heavy industry during the
Industrial Revolution . In the last 50 years heavy industry has waned, and the economy of the town relies increasingly on retail and tourism. Despite this, Falkirk remains the home of many international companies.
Falkirk had a resident population of 35,000. The population of the town had risen to 34,570 according to a 2008 estimate, making it the 20th most populous settlement in Scotland . Falkirk is the main town and administrative centre of the Falkirk council area , which has an overall population of 156,800 and inholds the nearby towns of Grangemouth , Bo’ness , Denny , Larbert and Stenhousemuir .
Scots Wha Hae commemorates those who died under the command of Sir William Wallace at the first Battle of Falkirk 22nd July 1298 © geograph.org.uk - Tom Sargent/cc-by-sa-2.0
Attractions in and around Falkirk include the
Falkirk Wheel ,
Callendar House and Park and remnants of the
Antonine Wall . Soon to be a feature of the town is the
Falkirk Helix , a new recreational area with walk and cycle paths with the main attraction being a new boat lift and extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal. In a 2011 poll conducted by STV, it was voted as Scotland’s most beautiful town, ahead of
Perth and
Stirling in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
Two important battles have taken place at Falkirk:
Read more on Falkirk Council , VisitScotland.com – Falkirk , The Falkirk Wheel and Wikipedia Falkirk . Learn more about the use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State - Weather report by weather.com - Johns Hopkins University & Medicine - Coronavirus Resource Center - Global Passport Power Rank - Democracy Index - GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank - Global Competitiveness Report - Corruption Perceptions Index - Press Freedom Index - World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index - UN Human Development Index - Global Peace Index - Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index ). If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at comment@wingsch.net . Please name the headline of the blog post to which your e-mail refers to in the subject line.
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