Methil

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Methil

Total population

11,000

Elevation14 m

Coordinates56.18°, -3.01°

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

Methil is a coastal town in Fife, Scotland.

Geography

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

Notable people from here

Fernie Flaman

Canadian ice hockey player (1927–2012)

Dougray Scott

Scottish actor

John McDouall Stuart

British explorer (1815-1866)

William Wallace

Scottish mathematician and astronomer

David Speedie

Scottish footballer (born 1960)

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Billy MacKay

British association football player (born 1960)

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David Jack

British pharmacologist

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David McKay

Scottish-American publisher (1860-1918)

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Davie Duncan

Scottish footballer (1921-1991)

James Stuart

British educator and politician (1843-1913)

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Jamie Ross

American actor

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Jimmy McClelland

Scottish footballer (1903-1976)

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Jock Collier

Scottish footballer and manager (1897-1940)

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Kevin McHattie

Scottish association football player

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Martin Grehan

Scottish footballer (born 1984)

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Neil Jablonski

Scottish footballer (born 1983)

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

Recently spotted species

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-09-16

European ash

Fraxinus excelsior

Seen 2026-09-15

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Seen 2026-09-14

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Seen 2026-09-12

Hawthorn Shield Bug

Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale

Seen 2026-09-12

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-09-12

European Peacock Butterfly

Aglais io

Seen 2026-09-12

red campion

Silene dioica

Seen 2026-09-12

European beech

Fagus sylvatica

Seen 2026-09-12

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

Official Identifiers