. . "Clackmannanshire (/kl\u00E6k\u02C8m\u00E6n\u0259n\u02CC\u0283\u026A\u0259r/ or /-\u0283\u0259r/ About this sound listen ) is a historic county and council area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife and Perth & Kinross.The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn meaning \"Stone of Manau\". As Britain's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed \"The Wee County\". When written, Clackmannanshire is commonly abbreviated to Clacks."@en .