Aberdour
Sign in to saveAberdour (; Scots: , ) is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife, Scotland. It is on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, looking south to the island of Inchcolm and its Abbey, and to Leith and Edinburgh beyond. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,633.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aberdour
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,650
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Aberdour
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Obar Dhobhair
- UK place.static_image_name
- AberdourHarbour.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 240
- UK place.static_image_caption
- A view across Aberdour Harbour
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NT190852
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Fife
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Fife
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.post_town
- BURNTISLAND
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Official name
- Aberdour
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +1710
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- AberdourHarbour.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Landmarks
- Culture
- Aberdour's beaches
- Inchcolm
- Notable residents
- Twin cities/towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Aberdour (; Scots: , ) is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife, Scotland. It is on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, looking south to the island of Inchcolm and its Abbey, and to Leith and Edinburgh beyond. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,633.
The village's winding High Street lies a little inland from the coast. Narrow lanes run off it, providing access to the more hidden parts of the village and the shoreline itself. The village nestles between the bigger coastal towns of Burntisland to the east and Dalgety Bay to the west.