Haggs

Not to be confused with Hagg (disambiguation).
Haggs
A row of red houses behind a large grassy area.
The village of Haggs
Haggs is in the west of the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland.
Haggs
 Haggs shown within the Falkirk council area
Area  0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Population 383 [1] (2001 census)
    density  2,736/sq mi (1,056/km2)
OS grid referenceNS791791
    Edinburgh  29.2 mi (47.0 km) ESE 
    London  347 mi (558 km) SSE 
Civil parishDenny
Council areaFalkirk
Lieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BONNYBRIDGE
Postcode district FK4
Dialling code 01324
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentFalkirk
Scottish ParliamentFalkirk West
Websitefalkirk.gov.uk
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°59′23″N 3°56′21″W / 55.9898°N 3.9392°W / 55.9898; -3.9392

Haggs is a small village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is situated 2.1 miles (3.4 km) south-west of Bonnybridge, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north-northeast of Kilsyth and 2.0 miles (3.2 km) south-southwest of Denny, on the east side of the M80 motorway which separates it from Banknock.

At the 2001 census the population of Haggs was reported as 383 residents.[1]

Haggs lies along the A803 road between Banknock and Dennyloanhead and is next to the location where the A80 road formerly turned into the M80 motorway.

Haggs Parish Church is shared with Banknock and often hosts the local school during religious holidays like Easter and Christmas.

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