Tillicoultry
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  Tillicoultry Location within Clackmannanshire | |
| Population | 4,620 (2022)[3] |
| OS grid reference | NS9180696986 |
| • Edinburgh | 25 mi (40 km) |
| • London | 353 mi (568 km) |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Tillicoultry |
| Postcode district | FK13 |
| Dialling code | 01259 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
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Tillicoultry (/ˌtɪliˈkuːtri/ TIL-ee-KOO-tree; Scottish Gaelic: Tulach Cultraidh, perhaps from older Gaelic Tullich-cul-tir, or "the mount/hill at the back of the country")[4] is a town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Tillicoultry is usually referred to as Tilly by the locals.
One of the Hillfoots Villages on the A91, which runs from Stirling to St. Andrews, Tillicoultry is situated at the southern base of the Ochil Hills, which provide a spectacular backdrop. The River Devon lies to the south. The river also runs through neighbouring villages Dollar and Alva to the east and west respectively. The former mining village of Coalsnaughton lies just south, whilst Alloa lies 4 miles (6 kilometres) southwest.
The "hill" referred to in the first etymology is likely to be Kirkhill, at the east of the town. The alternative Latin etymology, Tellus culta, the cultivated land, suggested by Rev. William Osborne, minister of the parish from 1773 to 1794, is also possible. However, as both etymologies could equally be applied to a hundred places in Scotland, both are suspect, as neither define the town in a unique manner.
- ^ "Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Gibson, William (1883). Reminiscences of Dollar, Tillicoultry, and Other Districts Adjoining the Ochils (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: A. Elliot. p. 153. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
Tullich-cul-tir.