Leven

Leven is a town on the coast of in central Scotland, with a population in 2022 of 10,000. It was industrial during the 19th and 20th century, merging into the neighbouring towns of Methil and Buckhaven to create the conurbation of Levenmouth; it's struggled to re-invent itself since the coal mines closed.
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  • Type: Town with 8,850 residents
  • Description: seaside town in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Leven, Fife” and “利文”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bayview Stadium and Leven.

Stadium
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is a football in the Scottish town of , .

Railway station
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railway station is the eastern terminus of the…

Hospital
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is a community…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Methil and Buckhaven.

Town
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is a coastal town in , .

Town
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is a town on the east coast of … is situated 2 miles southwest of Leven.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland, near the… is situated 2½ miles northwest of Leven.

Leven

Latitude
56.1954° or 56° 11′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.9969° or 2° 59′ 49″ west
Population
8,850
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB LEV
Open location code
9C8V52W3+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 46971338
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2644577
Wiki­data ID
Q672948
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Leven” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Leven”
  • Basque: “Leven”
  • Cebuano: “Leven”
  • Chinese: “里文”
  • Dutch: “Leven”
  • French: “Leven”
  • German: “Leven”
  • Irish: “Inbhir Líobhann”
  • Irish: “Inbhir Lìobhann”
  • Italian: “Leven”
  • Persian: “لون”
  • Polish: “Leven (miasto w Szkocji)”
  • Polish: “Leven”
  • Scots: “Leevin”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Inbhir Lìobhann”
  • Swedish: “Leven”
  • Urdu: “لیوین، فائف”
  • Welsh: “Leven, Fife”
  • Welsh: “Leven”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Innerleven and Aberhill.

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