Kirkintilloch
Sign in to saveKirkintilloch (; ; ) is a town and a Burgh of Barony (The Baron of Kirkintilloch) in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 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 and its population in 2011 was 19,689.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Kirkintilloch
- UK place.scots_name
- Kirkintulloch
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Cair Cheann Tulaich
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS655735
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.pushpin_map
- Scotland East Dunbartonshire#Scotland Glasgow
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- East Dunbartonshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Dunbartonshire
- UK place.post_town
- Glasgow
- UK place.postcode_district
- G66
- UK place.postcode_area
- G
- UK place.dial_code
- 0141
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
- UK place.constituency_westminster1
- East Dunbartonshire
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Strathkelvin and Bearsden
- UK place.static_image_name
- Kirkintilloch01.jpg
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- Toponymy
- History
- Governance
- Geography
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- Education
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- Notable people
- Sport
- Churches
- Twin Town
- See also
- References
- Citations
- General bibliography
- External links
Kirkintilloch (; ; ) is a town and a Burgh of Barony (The Baron of Kirkintilloch) in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and on the south side of Strathkelvin, about 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 and its population in 2011 was 19,689.
==Toponymy== thumb|upright=2|right|alt=map of Antonine wall with forts|Forts and Fortlets associated with the Antonine Wall from west to east: Bishopton, [[Old Kilpatrick, Duntocher, Cleddans, Castlehill, Bearsden, Summerston, Balmuildy, Wilderness Plantation, Cadder, Glasgow Bridge, Kirkintilloch, Auchendavy, Bar Hill, Croy Hill, Westerwood, Castlecary, Seabegs, Rough Castle, Camelon, Watling Lodge, Falkirk, Mumrills, Inveravon, Kinneil, Carriden]]thumb|right|280px|Aerial view of Kirkintillochthumb|right|280px|Cowgate