Avonbridge

Avonbridge (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid na h-Aibhne) is a small village which lies within the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is 4.8 miles (7.7 km) south-southeast of the town of Falkirk. Avonbridge sits just inside the council boundary line between Falkirk and West Lothian councils.

This article is about the village of Avonbridge in Scotland. For the railway bridge in Bristol, see Avon Bridge. For the thoroughbred racehorse, see Avonbridge (horse).

Avonbridge
  • Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid na h-Aibhne
  • Bridge of the River
The centre of Avonbridge, with a war memorial in the foreground
Avonbridge
Location within the Falkirk council area
Area0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Population660 (mid-2020 est.)
• Density6,000/sq mi (2,300/km2)
OS grid referenceNS911726
• Edinburgh21.5 mi (34.6 km) E
• London340 mi (550 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Slamannan
  • Muiravonside
Council area
Lieutenancy area
  • Stirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK1 2
Dialling code01324
UK Parliament
  • East Falkirk
    and Linlithgow
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk

The village lies at the junction of the B8028 and B825 roads and is a bridging point over the River Avon, hence the name Avonbridge. At the time of the 2011 census, a population of 652 residents was recorded.

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