Markinch

Not to be confused with the similarly named Merkinch, an area of Inverness.
For the village in Canada, see Markinch, Saskatchewan.

Markinch
Markinch from the south
Markinch is located in Fife
Markinch
Markinch
Location within Fife
Population2,400 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNO296016
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLENROTHES
Postcode districtKY7
Dialling code01592
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°12′09″N 3°08′06″W / 56.20262°N 3.13504°W / 56.20262; -3.13504

Markinch (/mɑːrˈkɪntʃ/, Scottish Gaelic: Marc Innis)[2] is both a village[3] and a parish in the heart of Fife, Scotland. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the village has a population of 2,420. The civil parish had a population of 16,530 (in 2011).[4] Markinch is east of Fife's administrative centre, Glenrothes, and preceded Cupar as Fife's place of warranty and justice prior to the 13th century.[5]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ Place-Names of Fife. Dr Simon Taylor Vols II & V (2012
  3. ^ "Markinch". ed.ac.uk.
  4. ^ Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
  5. ^ Berne manuscript, Bute manuscript and Cromarty manuscript, see fuller reference below