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Kirkintilloch
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 St Mary's Church in Kirkintilloch's Cowgate | |
| Population | 21,870 (2022)[3] |
| OS grid reference | NS655735 |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Glasgow [4] |
| Postcode district | G66 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Kirkintilloch (/ˌkɜːrkɪnˈtɪləx/; Scots: Kirkintulloch; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Cheann Tulaich)[5][6] is a town and former barony burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.[7] It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of central Glasgow. Historically part of Dunbartonshire, the town is the administrative home of East Dunbartonshire council area, its population in 2009 was estimated at 19,700[8] and its population in 2011 was 19,689.[9]
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- ^ "Map of Scotland in Scots - Guide and gazetteer" (PDF).
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Evox Facilities. "List of UK post towns". Evox Facilities. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba/Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Scottish Parliament: Placenames collected by Iain Mac an Tailleir" (PDF). Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Kirkintilloch Herald article on Barony Burgh 800th". Kirkintilloch Herald. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Town Centre Regeneration: TCRF Case Studies Report". Scotland.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "2011 census table data: Locality 2010". ScotlandCensus.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2021.