Callander (Calasraid in Gaelic) is a burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. It lies on the eastern fringe of the Trossachs. The town now attracts a number of tourists and has a visitor centre which also contains a display related to Rob Roy MacGregor, who lived in the nearby village of Balquhidder. A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland with a population of about 85,000. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - UK Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78,772 km... Castle Pool, 2 km downstream from Doune The River Teith is a branch of the River Forth. ... The Trossachs (Scottish Gaelic, Na Trosaichean) itself is a small woodland glen between Ben An to the north and Ben Venue to the south, with Loch Katrine to the west and Loch Achray to the east, but the name is used generally to refer to the wider area of wooded... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... A visitor center is a place where visitors to a location can get information on the areas attractions, lodging, maps, and other items relevant to tourism. ... Robert Roy MacGregor, usually known simply as Rob Roy, was a Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the 18th century. ... Balquhidder (Scottish Gaelic: Both Chuidir pronounced bal-hw-idder) is a small village in Perthshire, Scotland. ...

The town is located in the former County of Perthshire, and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands. The town now serves as the eastern gateway to the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, the first National Park in Scotland.

Dominating the town is the Callander Crags, rising several hundred feet to the North. This is a very visible part of the Highland Boundary Fault. The Highland Boundary Fault traverses Scotland from Arran to Stonehaven. ...

The last person to be tried and imprisoned for the crime of Witchcraft in the UK was Helen Duncan from Callander. This was during World War Two. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Callander achieved prominence during the 1960s as the setting ("Tannochbrae") for the TV series Dr Finlay's Casebook. At one time it was notorious for having 18 pubs to service a population of only 1800 people. There are now merely a handful of public houses to be found. Tannochbrae is a fictional town in the kingdom of Scotland which serves as the setting for A.J. Cronins Dr. Finlay stories, as well as for the television and radio series based on these short stories. ... Dr. Finlay is the hero of a series of stories by Scottish author A. J. Cronin. ...

Killin Mountain Rescue Team, part of the Scottish Mountain Rescue organisation, has a post at the Police Station. Mountain rescue refers to search and rescue activities that occur in a mountainous environment, although the term is sometimes also used to apply to search and rescue in other wilderness environments. ...

In G.I. Joe, a military-themed line of toys from Hasbro (as well as an animated series and comic book) one of the key characters, the villan Destro, is said to come from Callander, and his family have lived there since at least the 15th Century. 1960s Action Soldier Classic G.I. Joe Adventure Team Image, circa 1973 G.I. Joe is an American cartoon soldier. ... Destro Destro is a fictional character from G.I. Joe, a military-themed line of toys from Hasbro. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...

People of ages 12-18 from as far away as Tyndrum and Inversnaid (25 miles away) attend Mclaren High School in Callander. Tyndrum is a small village in in Scotland. ...

External links

• History of Callander
• Map sources for Callander