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Inverkeithing
Town in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inverkeithing (/ɪnvərˈkiːðɪŋ/ ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chèitinn) is a coastal town, parish and historic royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth, 9.5 miles northwest of Edinburgh and 4 miles south of Dunfermline.
Inverkeithing
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Town & Royal Burgh | |
Clockwise from top left: Friary, Mercat Cross, Thomsoun's House, view of town, Inverkeithing Bay beach & St. Peter's Church.Inverkeithing Town Coat of Arms | |
Location near the City of Edinburgh council area Location within Fife | |
Population | 4,820 (2022)[4] |
OS grid reference | NT130829 |
• Edinburgh | 9 mi (14 km) S |
• London | 340 mi (550 km) S |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Inverkeithing |
Postcode district | KY11 |
Dialling code | 01383 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
56.0318°N 3.39713°W / 56.0318; -3.39713 |
A town of ancient origin, Inverkeithing became an important centre of trade and pilgrimage during the Middle Ages and was granted royal burgh status by 1161.[5] The town witnessed the Battle of Inverkeithing in 1651, a major conflict in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Following the Industrial Revolution, Inverkeithing developed industries in distilling, quarrying, and ship breaking.[6]
Today, Inverkeithing town centre is a conservation area, home to 41 listed buildings, including the best-preserved medieval friary in Scotland.[7][8] Inverkeithing railway station is a main stop for trains running over the nearby Forth Rail Bridge, and the town is home to the Ferrytoll Park & Ride. Around half of Inverkeithing's workers are employed in Edinburgh or Dunfermline.[9] The town has a population of 4,820 (2020),[10] and the civil parish has a population of 8,878 (2022).[11]
Inverkeithing lies on the Fife Pilgrim Way and the Fife Coastal Path, one of Scotland's Great Trails.