Auchtermuchty (Scotland)
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Auchtermuchty Scottish Gaelic Uachdar Mucadaidh |
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 18 ′ N , 3 ° 14 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 2093 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | CUPAR | ||
| ZIP code section | KY14 | ||
| prefix | 01337 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | North East Fife | ||
| Scottish Parliament | North East Fife | ||
Auchtermuchty [/ ˈɔxtər ˈmʌxtɪ /] ( Scottish Gaelic Uachdar Mucadaidh; originally Uachdarmuc from Gaelic Uachdar-muic ) is a town in the Scottish Council Area Fife . It is located about 11 km north-northwest of Glenrothes and 18 km southeast of Perth . The A91 runs through Auchtermuchty . In 2011 Auchtermuchty had 2093 inhabitants.
Under King James V , Auchtermuchty was made Royal Burgh . In the 18th and 19th centuries there were textile and wood processing companies in Auchtermuchty. Between 1829 and 1926, Auchtermuchty was the location of the nationally important Auchtermuchty whiskey distillery .
Auchtermuchty main street
Church in Auchtermuchty
Statue of the musician Jimmy Shand
Web links
Commons : Auchtermuchty - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Fife Place-name Data :: Auchtermuchty. Retrieved on November 22, 2019 (see there also further explanations on the Gaelic name).
- ↑ a b Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ Information about the distillery