Leven
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Location within Fife | |
Population | 9,420 (2022)[2] |
OS grid reference | NO384007 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEVEN |
Postcode district | KY8 |
Dialling code | 01333 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Leven (Pictish; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Lìobhann) is a seaside town in Fife, set in the east Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the coast of the Firth of Forth at the mouth of the River Leven, 8.1 miles (13.0 km) north-east of the town of Kirkcaldy and 6.4 miles (10.3 km) east of Glenrothes.
According to an estimate taken in 2020, Leven has a population of 9,420. The town forms part of the Levenmouth conurbation, which has a total population of 37,651.[3]