| − | 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 and fishing. The county town is [[Kirkcaldy]]. Other towns include [[Dunfermline]] the birthplace of [[Andrew Carnegie]], the university town of [[St Andrews]], Ballingry, Kelty, [[Lochgelly]], [[Glenrothes]], Cowdenbeath, Methil and Auchtermuchty home of beat duo [[The Proclaimers]] and accordion maestro the late Sir [[Jimmy Shand]]. |
| − | [[Category: United Kingdom]] | + | '''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, and thrived on linen manufacture, iron founding and distilling. |