Kincardine is a civil parish in the Scottish council area of Stirling and the former county of Perthshire in the historic district of Menteith.
Kincardine | |
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Area | 16 sq mi (41 km2) [1] |
Population | 1,148 (2011) |
• Density | 72/sq mi (28/km2) |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Stirling |
Postcode district | FK9 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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It lies between the River Teith and River Forth and contains the villages of Blair Drummond and Thornhill. The parish church is 2 miles south-west of Doune.
In 1877, the Thornhill part of the parish was erected into a separate parish for ecclesiastic (but not civil) purposes. [2]
At the last census (2011), the population of the civil parish was 1,148.[3] The area of the parish is 10,207 acres.[4] Kincardine parish is also a Community Council area under the name Thornhill and Blairdrummond.[5]