St Monans

St Monans, sometimes spelt St Monance, is a village and parish in the of and is named after the legendary Saint Monan. Situated approximately three miles west of , the small community, whose inhabitants used to make their living mainly from fishing, is now a tourist destination situated on the Fife Coastal Path.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: St Monans Church and Newark Castle.

Church
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Photo: John Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruin located just west of St Monans, on the east coast of , .

Ruins
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was a c.14th-century castle that was…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abercrombie and Pittenweem.

Hamlet
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is a village in , Scotland.

Village
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is a fishing village and civil parish in , on the east coast of Scotland.

Village
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is a small village situated in the east… is situated 2½ miles north of St Monans.

St Monans

Latitude
56.20515° or 56° 12′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.76552° or 2° 45′ 56″ west
Population
1,230
Elevation
62 feet (19 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB SMC
Open location code
9C8V664M+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26347906
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2638719
Wiki­data ID
Q1011963
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“St Monans” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “St Monans”
  • Basque: “St Monans”
  • Breton: “Cill Mhaoininn”
  • Cebuano: “Saint Monance”
  • Cebuano: “St Monans”
  • Chinese: “圣莫南斯”
  • Cornish: “Cill Mhaoininn”
  • Dutch: “St Monans”
  • French: “St Monans”
  • German: “St Monans”
  • Irish: “Cill Mhaoininn”
  • Italian: “Saint Monans”
  • Japanese: “セント・モナンズ”
  • Manx: “Cill Mhaoininn”
  • Persian: “سنت مونانز”
  • Scots: “St Minnins”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Cill Mhaoininn”
  • Spanish: “St Monans”
  • Swedish: “Saint Monance”
  • Swedish: “St Monans”
  • Urdu: “سینٹ مونانز”
  • Welsh: “Cill Mhaoininn”
  • Welsh: “St Monans”
  • “St Monans”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Craigiewells and Newton of Balcormo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: St Monans Camera Museum and St Monans Heritage Collection.

Fife: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Dunfermline and St Andrews.

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