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Dunfermline

This article is about the city in Scotland. For other uses, see Dunfermline (disambiguation).

Dunfermline
City
Dunfermline Skyline
City Centre
Dunfermline is located in Fife
Dunfermline
Dunfermline
Location within Fife
Population54,990 (2020)[1]
Settlement76,210 (2020)[1]
OS grid referenceNT105875
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDunfermline
Postcode districtKY11, KY12
Dialling code01383
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°04′19″N 3°26′21″W / 56.07192°N 3.43930°W / 56.07192; -3.43930

Dunfermline (/dʌnˈfɜːrmlɪn/ ⓘ; Scots: Dunfaurlin, Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, 3 miles (5 km) from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries.[2]

The earliest known settlements around Dunfermline probably date to the Neolithic period, growing by the Bronze Age. The city was first recorded in the 11th century, with the marriage of Malcolm III of Scotland, and Saint Margaret at Dunfermline. As Queen consort, Margaret established a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, which evolved into Dunfermline Abbey under their son David I in 1128, and became firmly established as a prosperous royal mausoleum for the Scottish Crown. A total of eighteen royals, including seven Kings, were buried here between 1093 and 1420 including Robert the Bruce in 1329.

By the 18th century, Dunfermline became a regional economic powerhouse with the introduction of the linen industry, and produced industrialists including Andrew Carnegie.[3] Dunfermline was awarded city status as part of Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours in 2022. Today, the city is a major service centre, with the largest employers being Sky UK, Amazon, Best Western, TechnipFMC, Lloyds and Nationwide.[4] Dunfermline sits on the Fife Pilgrim Way. In 2020, the locality had an estimated population of 54,990 and the wider settlement had a population of 76,210.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Scotland's forgotten ancient capital". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pearson10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dunfermline Economy Presentation p.4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Population estimates for settlements and localities in Scotland: mid-2020". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

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