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Rosyth
Rosyth
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| Town and Garden City | |
 Photo of Rosyth Dockyard. | |
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  Rosyth Location within Fife | |
| Area | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| Population | 13,570 (2022)[1] |
| • Density | 4,241/sq mi (1,637/km2) |
| OS grid reference | NT108831 |
| • Edinburgh | 10.5 mi (16.9 km) S |
| • London | 340 mi (550 km) S |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNFERMLINE |
| Postcode district | KY11 |
| Dialling code | 01383 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Rosyth /rəˈsaɪθ/ ⓘ (Scottish Gaelic: Ros Fhìobh)[2] is a town and Garden City in Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth.
Scotland's first Garden City,[3] Rosyth is part of the Greater Dunfermline Area and is located 3 miles south of Dunfermline city centre and 10 miles northwest of Edinburgh city centre. To the west of Rosyth lies Limekilns and to the east lies Inverkeithing.
Rosyth was founded along with the finished construction of Rosyth Dockyard in March 1916, built as a naval base for World War I battleships to protect the North Sea. Rosyth played a key role in World War II defending the North Sea especially during the German occupation of Norway. It was then redeveloped to maintain submarines and serve as a port and business park.[4]
Rosyth is near the narrowest crossing point of the Firth of Forth, so has long been strategically important, evidenced by the 15th century Rosyth Castle. Rosyth is home to 12 Historic Scotland listed buildings[5] as well as sections of long distance footpaths the Fife Coastal Path and the Fife Pilgrim Way.[6][7]
Today, Rosyth is a suburban commuter town of Edinburgh and Dunfermline.[8] Rosyth Railway Station is on the Fife Circle Line and the town is bypassed by the M90 motorway. Rosyth has a population of 13,570 (2022), making the town the 5th largest in Fife.[9]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Fife Place-name Data :: Rosyth". fife-placenames.glasgow.ac.uk.
- ^ Bennett, Gabriella (7 April 2024). "Rosyth's garden city blooms again". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Listed Buildings in Rosyth Ward, Fife". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Fife Coastal Path 1: Kincardine to North Queensferry". Walkhighlands. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Fife Pilgrim Way". Fife Walking. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Rosyth | Understanding Scottish Places". www.usp.scot. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "National Records of Scotland". 31 May 2013.
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