Anstruther
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Anstruther seafront |
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Anstruther shown within Fife | |
Population | 3,600 |
OS grid reference | NO564035 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Anstruther |
Postcode district | KY10 |
Dialling code | 01333 |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Anstruther i/ˈænstrəðər/ (Scots: Ainster i/ˈeɪnstər/ or /ˈɐ̟nstər/;Scottish Gaelic: Ànsruthair) is a small town in Fife, Scotland, nine miles south-southeast of St. Andrews. The two halves of the town are divided by a stream, the Dreel Burn. With a population of 3,500, it is the largest community on the Firth of Forth's north-shore coastline known as East Neuk. To the east, it merges with the village of Cellardyke.