Buckhyne
Buckhyne
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![]() The Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital, Buckhyne | |
Location within Fife | |
Population | 16,391 [1] (2001 census) est. 16,240[2] (2006), including Methil |
OS grid reference | NT361988 |
Cooncil area | |
Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | Leven |
Postcode destrict | KY8 |
Diallin code | 01592 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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Buckhyne is a sma toon near Methul in Scotland. Fur twa hunner years it wis the lairgest fishing toon in the yird, but wis owerteuk bi Oban in the 50s. It has a heich schuil cried "Levenmooth Acaedemy" that mellt "Kirchland" and "Buckhyne" heich schuils. As of 2001 it has 16,391 people. Probably around 16,240 including Methul as i'2006.
Fishing Toon (19th century)
As o 1831 Buckhyne wis the seicont lairgest fishing toon in Scotland wi a reported 198 boats. By the 1860s it became maer o i' fishing.
References
- ↑ "Comparative Population Profile: Buckhaven Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ↑ [1] Archived 30 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine