Newburgh, Fife

Newburgh
Newburgh High Street and central tower
Newburgh is located in Fife
Newburgh
Newburgh
Location within Fife
Population2,110 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNO234183
• Edinburgh28 mi (45 km)
• London358 mi (576 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCupar
Postcode districtKY14
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
56°21′06″N 3°14′18″W / 56.3517°N 3.2383°W / 56.3517; -3.2383

Newburgh is a royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland, at the south shore of the Firth of Tay. The town has a population of 2,171 (in 2011),[2] which constitutes a 10% increase since 1901 when the population was counted at 1,904 persons.

The town has a long history of fishing and industrial heritage. Lindores Abbey lies at the eastern edge of the town.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ 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

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