| Official Name: | Carron |
| Gaelic Name: | Carrann |
| Static Image Name: | Carronshore Road - geograph.org.uk - 199215.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Carronshore Road, Carron |
| Static Image Alt: | Carronshore Road, Carron |
| Label Position: | bottom |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Population Ref: | |
| Os Grid Reference: | NS885826 |
| Edinburgh Distance: | 24miles ESE |
| London Distance: | 347miles SSE |
| Map Alt: | Carron is in the Falkirk council area in the Central Belt of the Scottish mainland. |
| Coordinates: | 56.0238°N -3.7896°W |
| Post Town: | Falkirk |
| Postcode Area: | FK |
| Postcode District: | FK2 |
| Dial Code: | 01324 |
| Constituency Westminster: | Falkirk |
| Civil Parish: | Larbert |
| Unitary Scotland: | Falkirk |
| Lieutenancy Scotland: | Stirling and Falkirk |
| Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Falkirk East |
| Website: | Falkirk Council |
Carron (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Carrann) is a village in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. It is in the Forth Valley, about north of Falkirk, 3miles north-west of Grangemouth and NaNmiles southeast of Stenhousemuir. Carron is contiguous with village of Carronshore to the east.
Carron is north of the River Carron. The B902 road runs through Carron. The 2001 Census recorded Carron's population as 2,567.[1]
See main article: Carron Company. The Carron Company ironworks was founded in Carron in 1759. The company introduced to Scotland the then novel method of smelting iron using coke instead of charcoal. They were associated with Boulton & Watt both as suppliers and customers. By 1814 they company was reputed to be the largest ironworks in Europe, employing 2,000 men. It developed the carronade, a short barrelled cannon. The company became insolvent in 1987 and was resurrected as Carron Phoenix. It is now owned by Franke UK, based in Manchester, and manufactures kitchen sinks.