Falkland

Falkland is a village, parish, and former royal burgh in , Scotland, at the foot of the . According to the 2022 census it has a population of 1,041.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 1,100 residents
  • Description: town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Falkland, Fife” and “Parish of Kilgour”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Falkland Palace and Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland.

Castle
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, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favourite places of Mary, Queen of Scots, who took refuge there from political and religious turmoil of her times.

Church
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Hotel
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is a Scottish castle situated in near the village of . Its history is interleaved with that of nearby with present-day castle construction dating to 1530. is situated 2½ miles north of Falkland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Freuchie and Auchtermuchty.

Village
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is a village in , , at the foot of the , and near Falkland. The nearest major town is located 4 miles to the south. is situated 2 miles east of Falkland.

Town
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is a historic market town and royal burgh in , Scotland. It is beside Pitlour Hill, and is approximately 23 miles north of , 49 miles northeast of , and 9 miles north of . It had a population of 2,042 in 2022. is situated 3 miles north of Falkland.

Village
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is a village and parish in the north east of , Scotland on the River Eden. It lies on the old A91 road from to and St. is situated 3 miles northwest of Falkland.

Falkland

Latitude
56.2531° or 56° 15′ 11″ north
Longitude
-3.20798° or 3° 12′ 29″ west
Population
1,100
Elevation
233 feet (71 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB FKL
Open location code
9C8R7Q3R+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 75227042
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2649722
Wiki­data ID
Q1012069
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Falkland” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فوكلاند (فيفي)”
  • Arabic: “فوكلاند”
  • Asturian: “Falkland”
  • Basque: “Falkland”
  • Cebuano: “Falkland”
  • Chinese: “福克兰”
  • Chinese: “福克兰法夫”
  • Chinese: “福克蘭”
  • Dutch: “Falkland”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فوكلاند”
  • French: “Falkand”
  • French: “Falkland”
  • German: “Falkland”
  • Irish: “Fáclann”
  • Irish: “Fàclann”
  • Italian: “Falkland”
  • Japanese: “フォークランド”
  • Persian: “فالکلاند”
  • Polish: “Falkland”
  • Portuguese: “Falkland”
  • Russian: “Фолкленд”
  • Scots: “Fauklan”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Fàclann”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Falkland, Fife”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Falkland”
  • South Azerbaijani: “فالکلاند، فایف”
  • Spanish: “Falkland”
  • Swedish: “Falkland”
  • Urdu: “فالکلینڈ، فائف”
  • Welsh: “Falkland”

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Localities in the Area

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