Dunbog
Dunbog is a parish in the county of Fife in Scotland which is now united with the neighbouring parish of Abdie, Dunbog kirk closing at that time. The name of the parish possibly derives from the Scottish Gaelic, Dùn Bolg, meaning "bag fort" or "bag-like, rounded hill" although no fortification has been identified on Dunbog Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cairnie Hill and Lindores Loch.
Cairnie Hill
Peak
Photo: Wereldburger758, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cairnie Hill lies at the eastern end of the Ochil Hills, above the village of Collessie Scotland. It is the highest point of a small upland area between Collesie Den and Collairnie Farm.
Lindores Loch
Lake
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Lindores Loch is a freshwater loch, situated in North Fife in the Parish of Abdie, in the Central Belt of Scotland. The Loch has for many years been used as a fishery and is well known for its abundant fish life.
Collairnie Castle
Ruins
Photo: Brian Forbes, CC BY 2.0.
Collairnie Castle is an L-plan castle in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland. The castle was extended in the 16th century, with a wing added of 4 storeys with an attic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindores and Letham.
Lindores
Village
Lindores is a small village in Fife, Scotland, in the parish of Abdie, about 2 miles south-east of Newburgh. It is situated on the north-east shore of Lindores Loch, a 44 ha freshwater loch.
Letham
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Letham is a small village in Fife, Scotland, located just off the A92, around 5 miles from Cupar. According to the 2001 Census, Letham has 138 residents, although this has without a doubt increased in the previous years. Letham is situated 2½ miles southeast of Dunbog.
Collessie
Village
Collessie is a village and parish of Fife, Scotland. The village is set on a small hillock centred on a historic church. Due to rerouting of roads, it now lies north of the A91. Collessie is situated 3 miles south of Dunbog.
Dunbog
- Type: Hamlet with 133 residents
- Description: Scottish parish in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.34786° or 56° 20′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.15874° or 3° 9′ 32″ westPopulation
133Elevation
243 feet (74 metres)Open location code
9C8R8RXR+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 13004427061OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2650768Wikidata ID
Q5314188
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Dunbog” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Dunbog”
- Chinese: “敦伯格”
- Irish: “Dùn Bholg”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunbog Cemetery and Dunbog Parish Church.
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