Lochgelly

Lochgelly
Lochgelly in November 2008
Lochgelly is located in Fife
Lochgelly
Lochgelly
Location within Fife
Population7,300 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT186936
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLOCHGELLY
Postcode districtKY5
Dialling code01592
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°07′41″N 3°18′40″W / 56.12816°N 3.31109°W / 56.12816; -3.31109

Lochgelly (/lɒxˈɡɛli/ listen; Scottish Gaelic: Loch Gheallaidh, IPA:[ˈɫ̪ɔxˈʝaɫ̪ai]) is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly[2] to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. According to the 2007 population estimate, the town has a population of 6,834.[3]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Overview of Lochgelly". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Population Estimates for Towns and Villages in Fife" (PDF). Fife Council. March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2009.