Burntisland

Burntisland
  • Scots: Burntisland, Bruntisland
A view across Burntisland
Burntisland is located in Fife
Burntisland
Burntisland
Location within Fife
Population6,630 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT233859
• Edinburgh7.5 mi (12.1 km)
• London339 mi (546 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBURNTISLAND
Postcode districtKY3
Dialling code01592
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°03′34″N 03°13′57″W / 56.05944°N 3.23250°W / 56.05944; -3.23250

Burntisland (/bɜːrntˈlənd/ listen, Scots: Bruntisland)[2] is a former Royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland, on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. It was previously known as Wester Kinghorn or Little Kinghorn. The town has a population of 6,269 (2011).[3]

Burntisland is known locally for its award-winning sandy beach, the 15th-century Rossend Castle, as well as the traditional summer fair and Highland games day. To the north of the town a hill called The Binn is a landmark of the Fife coastline; a volcanic plug, it rises 193 metres (632 ft) above sea level.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fife Place-name Data :: Burntisland". fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Scotland's Census 2011- Burntisland Locality Area Profile". scotlandscensus.gov.uk. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2014.