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	County Town: Stirling County Population: 85,000 (estimate)
	Lying entirely in the wooded Trossachs National Park, Stirlingshire occupies an area between the Forth River to the east and Loch Lomond, Scotland's largest lake, in the west. The Gargunnock Hills and the Campsie Fells are located to the south of the county, and the foothills of the Scottish Highlands run along its north-western border, reaching a height of 973 m (3,194 feet) at Ben Lomond. The scenic Queen Elizabeth Forest Park (FP) covers a sizable area of land between Loch Lomond and Perthshire.
	Stirlingshire is rich in evidence of Roman occupation, with parts of the Antonine Wall, the northernmost Roman defence, running through its southern lands. Stirling is dominated by a 15th century hilltop castle, which is strategically located at the head of navigation of the Firth of Forth. The scene of many battles between the Scots and the English, in 1297 the Scottish national leader William Wallace defeated an English force at the Battle of Stirling Bridge, and in 1314 the Battle of Bannockburn was fought near the city, where Robert the Bruce inflicted a savage defeat on Edward II of England to win himself the Scottish throne and independence for his country.
	Agriculture, forestry and tourism are mainstays of the local economy, with holidaymakers attracted by the vast history and beauty of the county, and the countless walks and hikes through hills, valleys and forests.
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