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Kirkcaldy (district)
Former local gov. district in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
56.18°N 3.09°W / 56.18; -3.09
Quick Facts Population, • 1994 ...
Kirkcaldy | |
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District | |
![]() Kirkcaldy Town House | |
![]() Kirkcaldy district within Scotland | |
Population | |
• 1994 | 148,450 |
History | |
• Created | 16 May 1975 |
• Abolished | 31 March 1996 |
• Succeeded by | (Part of) Fife |
Government | Kirkcaldy District Council |
• HQ | Kirkcaldy |
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Kirkcaldy (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phàrlain, Scots: Dunfaurlin) was a local government district in the Fife region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. The district was named after the town of Kirkcaldy but also covered a wider area, including the Fife regional capital of Glenrothes.[1]