Kelty

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Kelty

Total population

6,000

Elevation144 m

Coordinates56.13°, -3.38°

Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kelty is a former coal mining town located in Fife, Scotland. Lying in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife and adjacent to the M90 motorway, it is situated on the Fife/Kinross-shire boundary and has a population of around 6,000 residents. This was nearer to 9,000 when the coal mining industry was still operational in late 1970s and early 1980s.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Charles I of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 (1600-1649)

James I of Scotland

King of Scots from 1406 to 1437

David II of Scotland

King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371

Jim Baxter

Scottish footballer (1939–2001)

Robert Stuart, Duke of Kintyre and Lorne

fifth child of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark

J

John Stewart, Earl of Mar

Scottish prince

B

Bill Paterson

British association football player (1898-1970)

J

Jock Gilfillan

Scottish footballer (1898–1976)

J

John Durkin

Scottish footballer (born 1930)

J

John Henderson, 5th of Fordell

Scottish noble (1605-1650)

R

Ross Gray

Scottish footballer (born 1992)

S

Steve Boardman

British historian (1963-)

Thomas Andrew

cricketer (1843-1927)

Peter Nellies

Scottish footballer (1886–1930)

J

John Rowan

Scottish footballer (1890-1963)

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Margaret Bruce

daughter of Robert I of Scotland and Elizabeth de Burgh

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Scotland

• Blairforge
  1.3 mi away
• Lochcraig
  2.4 mi away
• Carsegour
  3.6 mi away
• Cowstrandburn
  7 mi away
• Shiresmill
  9.7 mi away
• Mannerston Holdings
  11.1 mi away
• Glendevon
  11.3 mi away
• New Fargie
  11.3 mi away
• Star
  12.1 mi away · pop. 500
• Faucheldean
  13.1 mi away
• Middle Norton
  13.5 mi away
• Muirend
  14.8 mi away

Browse all places in Scotland →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kelty

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Sticky Groundsel

Senecio viscosus

Seen 2026-09-17

Andrion regensteinense

Andrion regensteinense

Seen 2026-09-17

Dryad's Saddle

Cerioporus squamosus

Seen 2026-09-16

Larch Bolete

Suillus grevillei

Seen 2026-09-16

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-16

Collared Earthstar

Geastrum michelianum

Seen 2026-09-14

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-09-14

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2026-09-13

Garden Snail

Cornu aspersum

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Official Identifiers