Culross
Culross
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Culross (including Culross Town House) and the Firth of Forth | |
Location within Fife | |
| Population | 2,280 (2020 including Valleyfield) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNFERMLINE |
| Postcode district | KY12 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Culross (/ˈkurəs/) (Scottish Gaelic: Cuileann Ros, 'holly point or promontory') is a village and former royal burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland.
According to the 2006 estimate, the village has a population of 395. Originally, Culross served as a port city on the Firth of Forth and is believed to have been founded by Saint Serf during the 6th century.
The civil parish had a population of 4,348 in 2011.