Inverkeithing (/ˌɪnvərˈkiːðɪŋ/ listen (help·info)) is a town and a royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, located on the Firth of Forth. According to population estimates (2006), the town has a population of 5,265. The port town was given burgh status by King David I of Scotland (1124–53) in the 12th century and is situated about 9 miles (15 km) north from Edinburgh Airport and about 4 miles from the centre of Dunfermline. Modern Inverkeithing is almost continuous with Rosyth and Dalgety Bay.
Population: 5,163
Latitude: 56° 01' 58.69" N
Longitude: -3° 23' 43.98" W
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