Population 7,933 (2008 est.) Civil parish Denny Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01324 Council area Falkirk UK parliament constituency Falkirk | OS grid reference NS806818 Country Scotland Post town DENNY Local time Monday 6:01 PM Scottish parliament Falkirk West | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 76% Humidity Lieutenancy areas Falkirk, Stirling and Falkirk | ||
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.
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Map of Denny, UK
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.[1]
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: