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Clackmannan

American

[klak-man-uhn] / klækˈmæn ən /

noun

a historic county in central Scotland.

Clackmannan British

/ klækˈmænən /

noun

a town in E central Scotland, in Clackmannanshire. Pop: 3450 (2001)

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He was first elected to Westminster in 1974 as the SNP MP for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire, holding the seat until 1979.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025

It goes through south Fife and across the Clackmannan Bridge into the Falkirk area.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2023

He was elected initially as MP for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire in 1970, but lost the seat to the SNP in 1974.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2014

Central Scotland Police traced McMillan to his mother's house in Clackmannan after a five-month investigation.

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2011

In about an hour he came aboard again, with a purse of money and the assurance that a good horse should be standing saddled for me by two to-morrow at Clackmannan Pool.

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