Cupar

Cupar ( ; ) is a town, former royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland. It lies between Dundee and Glenrothes. According to a 2011 population estimate, Cupar had a population around 9,000, making it the ninth-largest settlement in Fife, and the civil parish a population of 11,183 (in 2011). It is the historic county town of Fife, although the council now sits at Glenrothes.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Cupar
UK place.gaelic_name: Cùbar
UK place.static_image_name: Cupar-from-Tarvit.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Cupar seen from the summit of nearby Tarvit Hill
UK place.population_ref: ()
UK place.os_grid_reference: NO374146
UK place.edinburgh_distance: SSW
UK place.london_distance: SSE
UK place.unitary_scotland: Fife
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Fife
UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.post_town: CUPAR
UK place.postcode_area: KY
UK place.postcode_district: KY15
UK place.dial_code: 01334
UK place.constituency_westminster: North East Fife
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: North East Fife

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Wikidata facts

Population: 9020
Elevation: 20
Image: Mercat Cross, Cupar.jpg
Dialing code: 01334

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Commons category: Cupar
P8168: laser harp
OS grid reference: NO374146
postal code: KY15
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==History== The town is believed to have grown around the site of Cupar Castle, which was the seat of the sheriff and was owned by the earls of Fife. The area became a centre for judiciary as the county of Fife and as a market town catering for both cattle and sheep.