Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire (/klækˈmænənˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ ⓘ; Scots: Clackmannanshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Chlach Mhanann), or the County of Clackmannan, is a historic county, council area, registration county and lieutenancy area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and Perth and Kinross. In terms of historic counties it borders Perthshire, Stirlingshire and Fife.
Clackmannanshire Siorrachd Chlach Mhanann | |
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| Coordinates: 56°10′N 3°45′W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Lieutenancy area | Clackmannanshire |
| Admin HQ | Alloa (since 1822) Clackmannan (until 1822) |
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| • Body | Clackmannanshire Council |
| • Control | SNP minority (council NOC) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 61.5 sq mi (159.2 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 30th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 51,540 |
| • Rank | Ranked 29th |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000005 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-CLK |
The name consists of elements from three languages. The first element is from Scottish Gaelic: Clach meaning "Stone". Mannan is a derivative of the Brythonic name of the Manaw, the Iron Age tribe who inhabited the area. The final element is the English word shire. As Britain's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed "The Wee County". When written, Clackmannanshire is commonly abbreviated to Clacks.