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Fife
- This article is about the area in Scotland. For other uses, see Fife (disambiguation).
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
- Abercrombie , Aberdour, Anstruther, Auchterderran , Auchtermuchty
- Ballingry , Balmerino , Benarty , Buckhaven , Burntisland
- Cardenden , Carnbee , Ceres, Cluny, Crosshill , Cowdenbeath, Crail, Culross, Cupar
- Dairsie , Dalgety Bay, Donibristle , Dunfermline, Dysart
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Earlsferry, East Wemyss , Elie
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Falkland
- Gateside , Glenrothes, Guardbridge
- Hill End
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Inverkeithing
- Kelty , Kennoway, Kilconquhar , Kilmany , Kincardine, Kinghorn, Kinglassie, Kirkcaldy
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Leslie, Leuchars, Leven, Lochgelly , Lower Largo , Lundin Links
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Methil
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Newburgh, Newport-on-Tay, North Queensferry
- Oakley
- Pittencrief , Pittenweem
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Rosyth
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St. Andrews, St. Monans
- Tayport , Thornton
- Upper Largo
- West Wemyss , Woodhaven , Wormit
Places of Interest
- Balmerino Abbey
- Dogton Stone
- Fife Coastal Path
- Fife Folk Museum
- Scotstarvit Tower
- Scottish Fisheries Museum
- St. Andrews Botanic Gardens
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Tay Rail Bridge
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Tay Road Bridge
- Tentsmuir Forest
External links
See also
In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the Thane of Fife is Macduff.
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