Fife
This article is about the area in Scotland. For other uses, see Fife (disambiguation).
| Fife | |
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| Geography | |
| Area: | 1,325 km² |
| Admin HQ: | Glenrothes |
| ISO 3166: | GB-FIF |
| ONS code: | 00QR |
| Demographics | |
| Population: | 349,429 |
| Density: | 264 / km² |
| Politics | |
| Fife Council http://www.fife.gov.uk | |
| Control: | |
| MPs: | Gordon Brown Menzies Campbell John MacDougall Lewis Moonie Rachel Squire |
| Traditional Fife | |
| File:ScotlandFifeTrad.png | |
Fife is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. It was originally one of the Pictish kingdoms and is still known as the Kingdom of Fife. It is also a traditional county of Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area.
From 1975 to 1996 Fife had the districts Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, North-East Fife. Since 1996 the functions of these district council have been exercised by Fife Council.
Towns and villages
- Aberdour Auchtermuchty
- Balmerino, Buckhaven
- Cardenden, Cowdenbeath, Cupar
- Dunfermline
- Glenrothes
- Inverkeithing
- Kelty, Kennoway, Kincardine, Kinglassie, Kirkcaldy
- Leslie, Leven, Lochgelly
- Newburgh, Newport-on-Tay North Queensferry
- Rosyth
- St. Andrews, St. Monans
- Tayport
- Wormit
Places of Interest
- Balmerino Abbey
- Dogton Stone
- Fife Coastal Path
- Fife Folk Museum
- Scotstarvit Tower
- St. Andrews Botanic Gardens
- Tay Rail Bridge
- Tay Road Bridge
- Tentsmuir Forest
See also
- Historic houses in Scotland
- Museums in Scotland
- Abbeys and priories in Scotland
- Castles in the United Kingdom
In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the Thane of Fife is Macduff.