Airth
Airth (Scottish Gaelic: An Àird) is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by Airth Castle; the village retains two market crosses and a small number of historic houses. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,273 residents but this has been revised to 1,660 according to a 2008 estimate.
Airth
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The mercat cross at Airth | |
Airth Location within the Falkirk council area | |
| Area | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Population | 1,960 (mid-2020 est.) |
| • Density | 16,333/sq mi (6,306/km2) |
| OS grid reference | NS895875 |
| • Edinburgh | 24.0 mi (38.6 km) ESE |
| • London | 349 mi (562 km) SSE |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FALKIRK |
| Postcode district | FK2 |
| Dialling code | 01324 83 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
In July of each year it hosts a traditional Scottish Highland Games.
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