Alva
Alva is a small village in Clackmannanshire, embeded in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It is just one of a variety of communities located on to the south of the Ochil Hills, collectively described as the Hillfoots Villages or just The Hillfoots. It is located between Tillicoultry and also Menstrie. Alva had a resident population of 5,181 at the 2001 census however this has actually since been revised to 4,960 in 2006. It boasts lots of functions such as a park with an event hall as well as a freshly opened up outside gym, as well as is the residence of Alva Academy. Alva was traditionally in an exclave of Stirlingshire, however it was moved to Clackmannanshire in 1891.