Falkland, Fife

Falkland
Falkland from the Palace
Falkland is located in Fife
Falkland
Falkland
Location within Fife
Population1,041 [1] (2022)
OS grid referenceNO253077
Community council
  • Falkland & Newton of Falkland [2]
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCUPAR
Postcode districtKY15
Dialling code01337
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°15′N 3°12′W / 56.25°N 3.20°W / 56.25; -3.20

Falkland (Scottish Gaelic: Fàclann[3]), previously in the Lands of Kilgour (c. 1200), is a village, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills. According to the 2022 census it has a population of 1,041.

  1. ^ Falkland (Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information. (2022). Citypopulation.de. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/scotland/fife/S52000247__falkland/
  2. ^ "Home - Royal Burgh of Falkland and Newton of Falkland Community Council". Royal Burgh of Falkland and Newton of Falkland Community Council.
  3. ^ Taylor, Iain (2011). Place-names of Scotland. Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited. p. 67.