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Encyclopedia > Fifeshire
This article is about the area in Scotland. For other uses, see Fife (disambiguation).
Fife
Image:ScotlandFife.png
Geography
Area:
- Total
- % Water
Ranked 13th
1,325 kmē
? %
Admin HQ: Glenrothes
ISO 3166-2: GB-FIF
ONS code: 00QR
Demographics
Population:
- Total (April 29, 2001)
- Density
Ranked 3rd
349,429
264 / kmē
Politics
Fife Council
http://www.fife.gov.uk
Control:  
MPs: Gordon Brown
Menzies Campbell
John MacDougall
Lewis Moonie
Rachel Squire
Traditional Fife
Image: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

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

External links

  • Fife Direct (http://www.fifedirect.org.uk)
  • Fife Today (http://www.fifenow.co.uk/)
  • Kingdom of Fife Tourist Board (http://www.standrews.co.uk/)
  • The Fife Post (http://www.thefifepost.com/)

See also

In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the Thane of Fife is Macduff.



 
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