The East Neuk or East Neuk of Fife is a geographically ill-defined area of the coast of Fife, Scotland, which none-the-less stirs local passions. Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...

"Neuk" is the Scots word for nook or corner, and the East Neuk is generally accepted to comprise the fishing villages of the most northerly part of the Firth of Forth and the land and villages slightly inland therefrom. In effect, that part to the south of a line drawn parallel to the coast from just north of Earlsferry to just north of Crail. Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... The Firth of Forth from Calton Hill The Forth Bridges cross the Firth Satellite photo of the Firth and the surrounding area The Firth of Forth (Abhainn Dhubh [Black River] in Scottish Gaelic) is the estuary or firth of Scotlands River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea...

More prosaically, if one considers Fife to look like a Scottie dog's head, with St Andrews the eye, Fife Ness the tip of the nose and the Dreel Burn the mouth, the East Neuk is the muzzle. Scottish Terriers are a breed of dog best known for their distinctive profile, their fierce loyalty, and their die-hard spirit. ... Named after Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Royal Burgh of St Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, and the home of golf. ... Fife Ness is a headland (ness is an archaic Norse word meaning nose), forming the most eastern point in Fife. ...

As such it would include Earlsferry, Elie, Colinsburgh, St Monans, Pittenweem, Arncroach, Carnbee, Anstruther, Cellardyke, Kilrenny, Crail and Kingsbarns. Earlsferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth eight miles east of Leven. ... Elie is a village in Fife, Scotland. ... St Monans (west end of harbour) St Monans is a town in the East Neuk of Fife named for the legendary saint Monan. ... Pittenweem from the outer harbour wall. ... Carnbee is a small, rural parish in the inland part of the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. ... Anstruther seafront. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Kilrenny is a village in Fife, Scotland. ... Crail is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. ... The village of Kingsbarns lies on eastern coast of Fife, Scotland, in an area known as the East Neuk, 6. ...

However, there is a cachet to being part of the East Neuk, and other villages have laid claim to the address, particularly Lundin Links and Lower Largo. Some disquiet was evident in the fishing villages when a sign was erected outside Lundin Links proclaiming that the passer was entering the East Neuk of Fife. Lundin Links is a small village in Fife, Scotland. ... Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland Lower Largo is a village in Fife, Scotland situated on Largo Bay on the north side of the Firth of Forth. ...

Until someone can find indisputable historic reference to the area enclosed or Local Government intervenes it is unlikely that membership can be resolved.

The area is home to running club called the Anster Haddies. This small club meets at tennis pavilion in Anstruther and hosts 4 races a year. One is the East Neuk 10K, the biggest 10K in Fife.

The boundaries set by local government are the old wards. This means according to this method that Lundin Links to Crail are part of the East Neuk.