Methil
| Methil | |||
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| Coordinates | 56 ° 11 ′ N , 3 ° 1 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 11,000 | ||
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| Post town | Leven | ||
| ZIP code section | KY 18 | ||
| prefix | 01333 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Fife | ||
| British Parliament | Glenrothes | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Kirkcaldy | ||
Methil is a small town in the Fife Council Area in Scotland , south of the confluence of the Leven and the Firth of Forth .
history
During the Second World War , from August 1940 to May 1945, the port of Methil was the starting point for EN convoys such as the EN 491 convoy .
Sports
Methil is home to the FC East Fife football club . The club currently playing in the fourth-rate Scottish League Two won the Scottish Club Cup once and the League Cup three times .
Personalities
- William Baxter , also known as "Bill" Baxter (1924-2002), was a Scottish football player and coach
- William Gear (1915–1997) was a Scottish painter
Web links
Commons : Methil - collection of images, videos and audio files
- The History of Methil , English
Individual evidence
- ^ Arnold Hague Convoy Database , accessed June 7, 2014.