Dunino

Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther. It is a small village with no local shops or services. It had one primary school which was closed down in 2014.

Dunino

Stravithie House, by Dunino
Dunino
Location within Fife
Population< 100
OS grid referenceNO5311
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townky16
Dialling code01334
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
See also Dunino, Poland.

The civil parish has a population of 134 (in 2011).[1]

The name derives from the Gaelic word for "fort of the assembly place" (dùn) and "assembly" (aonach).[2]

Notable people

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Citations
  1. Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
  2. Taylor & Márkus.
  3. Scott 1925.
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