Falkland, Fife

Falkland
Falkland from the Palace
Falkland is located in Fife
Falkland
Falkland
Location within Fife
Population1,120 (2020)[1]
OS grid referenceNO253077
Community council
  • Falkland & Newton of Falkland [2]
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCUPAR
Postcode districtKY15
Dialling code01337
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°15′N 3°12′W / 56.25°N 3.20°W / 56.25; -3.20

Falkland (Scottish Gaelic: Fàclann[3]), previously in the Lands of Kilgour (c. 1200), is a village, parish and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills. According to the 2008 population estimate, it has a population of 1,180.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Home - Royal Burgh of Falkland and Newton of Falkland Community Council". Royal Burgh of Falkland and Newton of Falkland Community Council.
  3. ^ Taylor, Iain (2011). Place-names of Scotland. Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited. p. 67.

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