Saline, Fife facts for kids
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| Population | 1,370 (2020) |
| OS grid reference | NT022924 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Fife |
| Fire | Fife |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Saline is a village and parish in Fife, Scotland, situated 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north-west of Dunfermline. It lies in an elevated position on the western slopes of the Cleish Hills.
At the 2001 Census the population was 1188, a decline from the 1235 recorded in the 1991 Census. The village has a primary school, a parish church and a golf course. The glen runs from the bottom of the main street through to neighbouring Steelend.
The civil parish has a population of 1,762 (in 2011) and an area of 8,757 acres.
The village is dominated to the east-north-east by Saline Hill, 359 meters OD, with a hill fort on the eastern summit. The smaller hill to the south of east at Bandrum has a standing stone on the peak.
Famous Residents
Thomas Bonnar (1821-1862) the Edinburgh architect was born here.
See also
In Spanish: Saline (Fife) para niños
