Fife
- This article is about the area in Scotland. For other uses, see Fife (disambiguation).
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 Abercrombie, Aberdour, Anstruther, Auchterderran, AuchtermuchtyBallingry, Balmerino, Benarty, Buckhaven, BurntislandCardenden, Carnbee, Ceres, Cluny, Crosshill, Cowdenbeath, Crail, Culross, CuparDairsie, Dalgety Bay, Donibristle, Dunfermline, DysartEarlsferry, East Wemyss, ElieFalklandGateside, Glenrothes, GuardbridgeHill EndInverkeithingKelty, Kennoway, Kilconquhar, Kilmany, Kincardine, Kinghorn, Kinglassie, KirkcaldyLeslie, Leuchars, Leven, Lochgelly, Lower Largo, Lundin LinksMethilNewburgh, Newport-on-Tay, North QueensferryOakleyPittencrief, PittenweemRosythSt. Andrews, St. MonansTayport, ThorntonUpper LargoWest Wemyss, Woodhaven, Wormit Places of Interest Balmerino AbbeyDogton StoneFife Coastal PathFife Folk MuseumScotstarvit TowerScottish Fisheries MuseumSt. Andrews Botanic GardensTay Rail BridgeTay Road BridgeTentsmuir Forest External links Fife DirectFife TodayKingdom of Fife Tourist BoardThe Fife Post See also Historic houses in ScotlandMuseums in ScotlandAbbeys and priories in ScotlandCastles in the United Kingdom In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the Thane of Fife is Macduff.
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