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Muirhouses, Falkirk

Coordinates: 56°00′25″N 3°34′34″W / 56.007°N 03.576°W / 56.007; -03.576
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Muirhouses
A photograph showing the village of Muirhouses in the foreground and looking north to the River Forth and Ochils in the background.
The village of Muirhouses looking north to the River Forth and Ochil Hills.
Muirhouses is in the east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland. Near Firth of Forth
Muirhouses is in the east of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland. Near Firth of Forth
Muirhouses
Location within the Falkirk council area
Population235 [1] (2001 census)
OS grid referenceNT017804
• Edinburgh15.4 mi (24.8 km) ESE
• London342 mi (550 km) SSE
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBO'NESS
Postcode districtEH51
Dialling code01506
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
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UK
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56°00′25″N 3°34′34″W / 56.007°N 03.576°W / 56.007; -03.576

Muirhouses is a small village which lies in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) south-east of Bo'ness, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) north-northeast of Linlithgow and 8.0 miles (12.9 km) east of Falkirk. Muirhouses sits near to the south bank of the Firth of Forth close to the council boundary line between Falkirk and West Lothian councils.

Access to the village can be gained from the south by the A993 road and from the north by the A904 road. At the time of the 2001 census the village had a population of 235 residents.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards Archived 2011-06-03 at the Wayback Machine www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-02
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