Carron, Falkirk

Carron
Carronshore Road, Carron
Carronshore Road, Carron
Carron is in the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Carron is in the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Carron
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population2,380 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS885826
• Edinburgh24.0 mi (38.6 km) ESE
• London347 mi (558 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFalkirk
Postcode districtFK2
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
WebsiteFalkirk Council
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°01′26″N 3°47′23″W / 56.0238°N 3.7896°W / 56.0238; -3.7896

Carron (Scottish Gaelic: Carrann) is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is in the Forth Valley, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Falkirk, 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Grangemouth and 12 mile (0.8 km) southeast of Stenhousemuir. Carron is contiguous with village of Carronshore to the east.

Carron is north of the River Carron. The B902 road runs through Carron. The 2001 Census recorded Carron's population as 2,567.[2]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "No 3 – 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards" (PDF). Falkirk Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.