Dunblane

Dunblane (/dʌnˈbleɪn/, Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a town in the council area of Stirling in central Scotland, and inside the historic boundaries of the county of Perthshire. It is a commuter town, with many residents making use of good transport links to much of the Central Belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh.

For the hamlet in Canada, see Dunblane, Saskatchewan. For the writer and actress, see Nora Dunblane.

Dunblane
  • Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain
Part of Dunblane town centre
Dunblane
Location within the Stirling council area
Population9,310 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNN779007
• Edinburgh34 mi (55 km)
• London359 mi (578 km)
Community council
  • Dunblane
Council area
  • Stirling
Lieutenancy area
  • Stirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNBLANE
Postcode districtFK15
Dialling code01786
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Stirling
Scottish Parliament

Dunblane is built on the banks of the Allan Water (or River Allan), a tributary of the River Forth. Dunblane Cathedral is its most prominent landmark. Dunblane had a population of 8,114 at the 2001 census, which grew to 8,811 at the 2011 census; both of these figures were computed according to the 2010 definition of the locality. In mid-2016 it was estimated that the population had grown to 9,410.

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