Scottish town that is the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire (5)

I believe the answer is:

alloa

(Other definitions for alloa that I've seen before include "Town on Firth of Forth" , "A few thousand Scots" , "Clackmannanshire town" , "Scots town in the Central Lowlands" , "Central Scottish town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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