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Dunblane
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Dunblane is a small, affluent cathedral town and former burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The town is situated off the A9 road which has been bypassed since 1991, on the way north to Perth. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High Street on the east side. Dunblane had a population of 7,911 at the 2001 census, although this was estimated to have grown to 8,840 by 2006. The civil parish of Dunblane and Lecropt had a population of 8,863 in 2001.
The town is served by Dunblane railway station.
The name Dunblane is traditionally believed to mean "fort of Blane". This early saint (Old Irish Blaan) flourished probably in the late 6th century.
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