Denny, Falkirk

Denny
Scottish Gaelic: Deanaidh

Denny Town House, the former town hall
Denny is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of mainland Scotland.
Denny
 Denny shown within the Falkirk council area
Area  1.03 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Population 7,933 [1](2008 est.)
    density  7,702/sq mi (2,974/km2)
OS grid referenceNS806818
    Edinburgh 28.5 mi (45.9 km)  
    London 348 mi (560 km)  
Civil parishDenny
Council areaFalkirk
Lieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DENNY
Postcode district FK6
Dialling code 01324
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentFalkirk
Scottish ParliamentFalkirk West
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°01′05″N 3°54′25″W / 56.018°N 3.907°W / 56.018; -3.907

Denny (Scottish Gaelic: Deanaidh) is a town in the Falkirk council area of Scotland, formerly in the county of Stirlingshire. It is situated 7 miles (11 km) west of Falkirk, and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of Cumbernauld, adjacent to both the M80 and M876 motorways. At the 2011 census, Denny had a resident population of 7,933.[2]

Denny is separated from neighbouring village Dunipace by the River Carron. Until the early 1980s, Denny was a centre for heavy industry, including several iron foundries, brickworks, a coal mine and paper mills.

Regeneration

Denny is currently going through a £7.6 million regeneration scheme in the town centre.

Notable people

Sport

The local football team are Dunipace Juniors F.C., who play at Westfield Park where they moved to from their previous home of Carronbank. They compete in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association.

Notable sports people from Denny include:

References

  1. Falkirk Council census information PDF, www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-04-30
  2. Census Population of settlements and wards www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2011-04-30
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