Glenrothes
Local name: Gleann Rathais
Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°11′43″ N 3°10′23″ W
- Population
- 38,360
- 38.4K
- Elevation
- 92 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Glenrothes
Glenrothes is a city. Location: Fife, Scotland. Population: 38,360. Elevation: 92 m.
Glenrothes ( glen-ROTH-iss; Scots: Glenrothes; Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Rathais, pronounced [kʲlən̪ˠˈrˠahɪʃ]) is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is the administrative capital of Fife, containing the headquarters of both Fife Council and Police Scotland Fife Division and is a major service and employment centre within the area.
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At a glance
- Area
- 20.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 3 of 66 places in Fife by population
- Nearest larger town: Kirkcaldy, 9 km S
- 17 sights and natural places within 10 km Lochty Burn, Dalginch Hill
Airports nearest to Glenrothes
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 30 km
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 30 km
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dalginch Hill Mountain, Fife4.3 km NE
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East Lomond Mountain, Fife6 km NW
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Redwells Hill Mountain, Fife5.4 km W
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Hill of Kirkforthar Mountain, Fife5.5 km NE
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Balgreggie Craigs Mountain, Fife5.7 km SW
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West Lomond Mountain, Fife9.5 km NW -
Lochty Burn River, Fife4 km SE
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Keir Brae Mountain, Fife7.3 km SW
Other cities and towns in Fife
Sources & licences
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