Camelon

Camelon
Camelon swing bridge over the Forth & Clyde Canal at Camelon lock.
Camelon swing bridge over the Forth and Clyde Canal at Camelon lock
Camelon is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Camelon is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Camelon
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population4,508  (2001 census)
OS grid referenceNS867805
• Edinburgh24.7 mi (39.8 km) ESE
• London346 mi (557 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALKIRK
Postcode districtFK1
Dialling code01324
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk

Camelon (/ˈkeɪmələn/; Scots: Caimlan, Scottish Gaelic: Camalan) is a village within the Falkirk council area, Scotland. The village is in the Forth Valley, 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Falkirk, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Larbert and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bonnybridge. The main road through Camelon is the A803 road which links the village to Falkirk. At the time of the 2001 census, Camelon had a population of 4,508.

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