Buckhyne is a sma toon near Methul in Scotland. Fur twa hunner years it wis the lairgest fishing toon in the yird, but wis owerteuk bi Oban in the 50s. It has a heich schuil cried "Levenmooth Acaedemy" that mellt "Kirchland" and "Buckhyne" heich schuils. As of 2001 it has 16,391 people. Probably around 16,240 including Methul as i'2006.

Buckhyne

The Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital, Buckhyne
Buckhyne is located in Fife
Buckhyne
Buckhyne
Location within Fife
Population16,391 [1] (2001 census)
est. 16,240[2] (2006),
including Methil
OS grid referenceNT361988
Cooncil area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounLeven
Postcode destrictKY8
Diallin code01592
PoliceScots
FireScots
AmbulanceScots
EU PairlamentScotland
UK Pairlament
Scots Pairlament
Leet o places
UK
Scotland
56°10′39″N 3°01′49″W / 56.1776°N 3.0303°W / 56.1776; -3.0303Coordinates: 56°10′39″N 3°01′49″W / 56.1776°N 3.0303°W / 56.1776; -3.0303

Fishing Toon (19th century) eedit

As o 1831 Buckhyne wis the seicont lairgest fishing toon in Scotland wi a reported 198 boats. By the 1860s it became maer o i' fishing.

References eedit

  1. "Comparative Population Profile: Buckhaven Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 Apryle 2001. Archived frae the original on 19 Mey 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
  2. [1] Archived 30 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine