Leven
| |
|---|---|
  Leven Location within Fife | |
| Population | 10,087 [2] |
| OS grid reference | NO384007 |
| Civil parish |
|
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area |
|
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEVEN |
| Postcode district | KY8 |
| Dialling code | 01333 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Leven (Pictish; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Lìobhann) is a seaside town in Fife, set in the east Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, 8.1 miles (13.0 km) north-east of the town of Kirkcaldy and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) east of Glenrothes.
According to the 2022 Scottish Census, Leven has a population of 10,087. The town forms part of the Levenmouth conurbation, which has a total population of 37,651.[3]
- ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir 2003 Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, placenamesK-O.pdf Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Census 2022
- ^ fifevoluntaryaction.org.uk