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Kinnesswood

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Also known as Kinnaskit, Kinnascut, Kinaskit

Kinnesswood (; , ), possibly from the ("head of the waterfall of the wood") but more likely from "boggy head" together with "wood" from English or "cot" (cottage) from Scots is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and is in the historic county of Kinross-shire. It lies to the east of Loch Leven, on the A911 road, below Bishop Hill in the Lomond Hills. It is approximately west of Glenrothes and east of Kinross.

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Locality
Kinnesswood
Region
Alba / Scotland
Country
United Kingdom
Population
500

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Kinnesswood (; , ), possibly from the ("head of the waterfall of the wood") but more likely from "boggy head" together with "wood" from English or "cot" (cottage) from Scots is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and is in the historic county of Kinross-shire. It lies to the east of Loch Leven, on the A911 road, below Bishop Hill in the Lomond Hills. It is approximately west of Glenrothes and east of Kinross.

thumb|left|160px|Disused 'phone box used as a second hand book exchange

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