Doune

Doune (/duːn/; from Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn, meaning 'the fort') is a burgh within Perthshire. The town is administered by Stirling Council. Doune is assigned Falkirk postcodes starting "FK". The village lies within the parish of Kilmadock and mainly within the area surrounded by the River Teith and Ardoch Burn.

This article is about the town in Stirling. For the hamlet in Highland, see Doune, Highland.

Doune
  • Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn
Doune
Location within the Stirling council area
Population2,200 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNN726016
Civil parish
Council area
  • Stirling
Lieutenancy area
  • Perthshire
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDoune
Postcode districtFK16
Dialling code01786
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Stirling
Scottish Parliament
  • Stirling

In the 2001 Scottish census, 2.75% residents of Doune could speak Scottish Gaelic.

Doune has a small primary school with 183 pupils on the roll (June 2016), drawn from a catchment area which extends outside the town, especially to the north. It is located on the site of Doune Roman fort. Gaelic is taught in Primary 1–7 and Spanish is now taught from P5 upwards .

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