Inverkeithing

Inverkeithing
Scottish Gaelic: *Inbhir Chèitinn*
Scots: *Innerkethyn*
Nickname: *Divit*
Inverkeithing Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chèitinn; Scots: Innerkethyn ; Nickname: Divit;
Town & Royal Burgh
	Clockwise from top left: Friary, Mercat Cross, Thomsoun's House, view of town, Inverkeithing Bay beach & St. Peter's Church. Inverkeithing Coat of Arms
	Location near the City of Edinburgh council area Location within Fife
Population	4,820 (2020)
Burgh Charter	c. 1160 AD
OS grid reference	NT130829
• Edinburgh	9.5 mi (15.3 km) S
• London	340 mi (547 km) S
Council area	Fife;
Lieutenancy area	Fife;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Inverkeithing
Postcode district	KY11
Dialling code	01383
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dunfermline and West Fife;
Scottish Parliament	Cowdenbeath;

Inverkeithing (/ɪnvərˈkiːðɪŋ/ ^ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Chèitinn) is a coastal town, parish and historic Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town lies on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northwest of Edinburgh city centre and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Dunfermline.

A town of ancient origin, Inverkeithing became an important centre of trade and pilgrimage during the Middle Ages. Inverkeithing was granted Royal burgh status by 1161 and was the meeting place of the Convention of Royal Burghs from 1487 to 1552. The town witnessed the Battle of Inverkeithing in 1651, a conflict in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Following the Industrial Revolution, Inverkeithing developed industries in distilling, ship breaking and quarrying.

Inverkeithing town centre is a conservation area, home to 41 listed historic buildings including the best-preserved medieval friary in Scotland and one of the finest examples of a medieval Mercat Cross. Inverkeithing lies on the Fife Coastal Path, one of Scotland's Great Trails, and the Fife Pilgrim Way.

Inverkeithing railway station is a main stop for trains running over the nearby Forth Rail Bridge, and the town is home to the Ferrytoll Park & Ride. Around half of Inverkeithing's workers work in Edinburgh city centre or Dunfermline (2024). The town has a population of 4,820 (2020) and the civil parish has a population of 8,878 (2022).