Inverkeithing (/ɪnvərˈkiːðɪŋ/ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chèitinn) is a coastal town, parish and historic royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth, 9.5 miles northwest of Edinburgh and 4 miles south of Dunfermline.
A town of ancient origin, Inverkeithing became an important centre of trade and pilgrimage during the Middle Ages and was granted royal burgh status by 1161.[5] The town witnessed the Battle of Inverkeithing in 1651, a major conflict in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Following the Industrial Revolution, Inverkeithing developed industries in distilling, quarrying, and ship breaking.[6]
Today, Inverkeithing town centre is a conservation area, home to 41 listed buildings, including the best-preserved medieval friary in Scotland.[7][8] Inverkeithing railway station is a main stop for trains running over the nearby Forth Rail Bridge, and the town is home to the Ferrytoll Park & Ride. Around half of Inverkeithing's workers are employed in Edinburgh or Dunfermline.[9] The town has a population of 4,820 (2020),[10] and the civil parish has a population of 8,878 (2022).[11]
Inverkeithing lies on the Fife Pilgrim Way and the Fife Coastal Path, one of Scotland's Great Trails.
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^"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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^GENUKI. "Genuki: Inverkeithing, Fife". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
^Fife Council (2019). "Inverkeithing Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan" (PDF). Fife historic buildings.
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^"National Records of Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^Census of Scotland 2022, Table UV101b – Usual Resident Population by sex by age, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved May 2024. See "Standard Outputs", Table UV101b, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
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