Kelty

Kelty (Scottish Gaelic: Cailtidh) is located in Fife, Scotland. Kelty is a former coal mining village in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife. It is situated on the Fife/Kinross-shire boundary with a population of around 6,000 residents.[2] This was nearer to 9,000 when the coal mining industry was still operational in late 1970s and early 1980s.

This article is about the town in Scotland. For the manufacturer, see Kelty (company). For the Australian trade unionist, see Bill Kelty.
Kelty
Kelty
Location within Fife
Population6,730 (mid-2016 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNT143941
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKELTY
Postcode districtKY4
Dialling code01383
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Kelty war memorial
Housing scheme on the west side of Kelty

The origin of the name of the village is somewhat obscure. It could come from the Scottish Gaelic coillte or coilltean meaning 'wood' or 'woodland' or it could come from the Gaelic cailtidh, a reduced form of the early Gaelic *caleto-dubron, meaning 'hard water'. In either case, it was probably originally a Pictish name that was later adapted to Gaelic.[3]

Kelty is located next to the main Edinburgh to Perth road, the M90 motorway, and as a result of this has seen many houses built primarily for commuters to Edinburgh over the past five years.

Kelty has two primary schools, St. Joseph's and Kelty Primary. After primary school, the majority of pupils go on to Beath High School, a comprehensive school in Cowdenbeath, or the local Roman Catholic school, St Columba's High School in Dunfermline. Kelty also has a modern community centre, and a modern library.

The local football team is Kelty Hearts who compete in the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system.

Notable people

References
  1. "Mid-2016 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. "Kelty (Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics and Location in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de.
  3. "Kelty". Fife Place-name Data. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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