About Clackmannanshire

Clackmannanshire is a county located in the Central Belt of Scotland. The county town is Alloa, and the largest town is Clackmannan. The county borders Fife to the north, Perthshire to the east and Stirling to the south.

The county takes its name from the town of Clackmannan, which is thought to be named after the Pictish stone known as the Clach nam Brog, meaning "stone of the Brock". The stone is now on display in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

The county was historically a part of the Kingdom of Fife, and later became a part of the Kingdom of Scotland. It was an important centre for coal mining, and later for textile production. Alloa was also home to the Alloa Brewery, which produced beer from 1869 until its closure in 2020.

The county has a population of around 50,000 people. The economy is now largely service-based, with tourism also playing an important role. There are several historic sites in the county, including Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument and Blair Drummond Safari Park.

The Clackmannanshire Bridge, which opened in 2008, spans the River Forth and connects Clackmannanshire with Fife. The bridge has a total length of 1.7 miles (2.7 km) and is the longest public road bridge in Scotland