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Fife is a maritime county in the eastern part of [[Scotland]] bounded to the north by the Firth of Tay, to the south by the Firth of Forth, to the west by Perthshire and to the east by the [[North Sea]]. In ancient times known as the Kingdom of Fife the county was noted for coal mining, chanty wrassling and fishing. The county town is [[Kirkcaldy]]. Other towns include [[Dunfermline]] the birthplace of [[Andrew Carnegie]], the university town of [[St Andrews]], Ballingry, High Valleyfield, Kelty, [[Lochgelly]], [[Glenrothes]], Cowdenbeath, [[Raith]], Methil and [[Auchtermuchty]] home of beat duo [[The Proclaimers]] and accordion maestro the late Sir [[Jimmy Shand]]. Fife has more red-haired people per head of population than any other place in the world.{{fact}}
 
Fife is a maritime county in the eastern part of [[Scotland]] bounded to the north by the Firth of Tay, to the south by the Firth of Forth, to the west by Perthshire and to the east by the [[North Sea]]. In ancient times known as the Kingdom of Fife the county was noted for coal mining, chanty wrassling and fishing. The county town is [[Kirkcaldy]]. Other towns include [[Dunfermline]] the birthplace of [[Andrew Carnegie]], the university town of [[St Andrews]], Ballingry, High Valleyfield, Kelty, [[Lochgelly]], [[Glenrothes]], Cowdenbeath, [[Raith]], Methil and [[Auchtermuchty]] home of beat duo [[The Proclaimers]] and accordion maestro the late Sir [[Jimmy Shand]]. Fife has more red-haired people per head of population than any other place in the world.{{fact}}
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==Towns in Fife==
    
'''Auchtermuchty''' (2001 pop 2,010)is a town in the Kingdom of [[Fife]], eastern [[Scotland]]. It received a charter as a Royal Burgh from James V in 1517, andf thrived on linen manufacture, iron founding and distilling. The veteran conservative journalist and commentator [[Sir John Junor]] (1919-1997), longtime editor of the [[Sunday Express]] newspaper, brought Auchtermuchty to national fame by stressing its role as a belweather of Scottish public opinion in frequent mentions in his editorial articles.
 
'''Auchtermuchty''' (2001 pop 2,010)is a town in the Kingdom of [[Fife]], eastern [[Scotland]]. It received a charter as a Royal Burgh from James V in 1517, andf thrived on linen manufacture, iron founding and distilling. The veteran conservative journalist and commentator [[Sir John Junor]] (1919-1997), longtime editor of the [[Sunday Express]] newspaper, brought Auchtermuchty to national fame by stressing its role as a belweather of Scottish public opinion in frequent mentions in his editorial articles.
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