Markinch
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Not to be confused with the similarly named Merkinch, an area of Inverness.
For the village in Canada, see Markinch, Saskatchewan.
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]
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Markinch
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Markinch from the south | |
Location within Fife | |
Population | 2,400 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NO296016 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | GLENROTHES |
Postcode district | KY7 |
Dialling code | 01592 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
56.20262°N 3.13504°W / 56.20262; -3.13504 |
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