Population 2,387 Lieutenancy area Stirling and Falkirk Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Tuesday 6:26 PM Civil parish St. Ninians | OS grid reference NS838890 Country Scotland Post town Stirling Dialling code 01786 Council area Stirling | |
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Cowie (Scottish Gaelic: Collaidh, meaning wooded place) is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It lies on the minor B9124 road approximately 4 miles south-east of Stirling and about a mile north of the A9 road. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded the population as 2387.
Map of Cowie, Stirling, UK
Cowie was formerly a pit village and stone quarrying was carried on in the surrounds. It is now the site of a factory manufacturing engineered wood products and other light industries. Recent years have seen significant new housing developments in the village for commuters.
References
Cowie, Stirling Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA