Banknock
Banknock (Scottish Gaelic: Baile nan Cnoc) is a village within the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. The village is 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west-southwest of Falkirk, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) east-northeast of Kilsyth and 3.0 miles (4.8 km) north-northeast of Cumbernauld.
Banknock
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Canal bridge and lock on the Forth and Clyde Canal at Banknock | |
Banknock Location within the Falkirk council area | |
| Area | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
| Population | 2,400 (mid-2020 est.) |
| • Density | 8,571/sq mi (3,309/km2) |
| OS grid reference | NS783789 |
| • Edinburgh | 29.8 mi (48.0 km) ESE |
| • London | 348 mi (560 km) SSE |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BONNYBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | FK4 1 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
Banknock is located on the Bonny Water, north of the Forth and Clyde canal and west of the A80 road near to the boundary of Falkirk and North Lanarkshire councils. At the time of the 2001 census, Banknock had a population of 2,529 residents.
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