Falkirk

American  

[fawl-kurk] / ˈfɔl kɜrk /

noun

1. an administrative district in the Central region, in S central Scotland. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).

2. a city in this district, W of Edinburgh: Scots under Wallace defeated by the English in 1298.

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Falkirk British  

/ ˈfɔːlkɜːk /

noun

1. a town in Scotland, the administrative centre of Falkirk council area: scene of Edward I's defeat of Wallace (1298) and Prince Charles Edward's defeat of General Hawley (1746); formerly a major iron and steel centre; the Falkirk Wheel, an innovative rotating canal boat lift, is nearby. Pop: 32 379 (2001)

2. a council area in central Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: created in 1996 from part of Central Region: largely agricultural, with heavy industry in Falkirk and Grangemouth. Administrative centre: Falkirk. Pop: 145 920 (2003 est). Area: 299 sq km (115 sq miles)

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Falkirk

They are top of the table after two opening Scottish Premiership wins having defeated Falkirk and now St Johnstone without conceding.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

And on Wednesday about 50 people from Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, the Borders and beyond gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to protest data centre plans across the country.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Officers also attended a number of smaller, but peaceful demonstrations on Tuesday in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr and Paisley, and no arrests were made.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The Scottish Sun reported on Tuesday that the former first minister "sat in silence for hours" at Falkirk police station following her arrest on 11 June 2023 during Operation Branchform.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

Falkirk is connected with the port of Grangemouth by a railway 3 miles long.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various