Slamannan is a village in the south of the Falkirk council area in Central Scotland. It is 4.6 miles south-west of Falkirk, 6.0 miles east of Cumbernauld and 7.1 miles north-east of Airdrie. Slamannan is located at the cross of the B803 and B8022 roads, near the banks of the River Avon, close to the border between Falkirk and North Lanarkshire councils. Slamannan had a population of around 1,360 residents. In 1755 the population was recorded as 1209.