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A modern housing estate in Glen Village |
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Glen Village
Glen Village shown within the Falkirk council area |
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| Population | 3,488 [1] (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | NS886784 |
| - Edinburgh | 23.2 mi (37.3 km) ESE |
| - London | 344 mi (554 km) SSE |
| Council area | Falkirk |
| Lieutenancy area | Stirling and Falkirk |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Falkirk |
| Postcode district | FK1 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Central Scotland |
| Fire | Central Scotland |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Falkirk |
| Scottish Parliament | Falkirk West |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Glen Village is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is a settlement at the southern end of Callendar Park, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) south of Falkirk.
Glen Village is a small settlement containing around 80 homes, situated 0.25 miles (0.4 km) from Falkirk High train station and around 1 mile (1.6 km) from Falkirk town centre. The post office in Glen Village serves both the village and neighbouring estate of Hallglen. Adjacent to the village is the Union Canal where there is a 690 yard long tunnel, locally known as the "Dark Tunnel".[2] At the 2001 census Glen Village and Hallglen was recorded as having a population of 3,488 residents.[1]
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Callendar Miners Welfare Association bowling club is also in the village and is known colloquially as "The Glen Club". Many local amateur football clubs most notable the old Cottages team and the former Chequers team played their home matches at Glen Park.
In local council elections Glen Village is part of the Falkirk South ward returning 2 Labour councillors in Gerry Goldie and Joe Lemetti, 1 Scottish Nationalist in Georgie Thomson and 1 Conservative in John Patrick. In the Scottish parliament constituency of Falkirk West the area is represented by the Scottish National Party's Michael Matheson MSP[3] and in UK elections the constituency of Falkirk is represented by The Labour Party MP Eric Joyce.[4]
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