Dunino

Dunino

Dunino

Human settlement in Scotland

Dunino is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife. It is 10 km from the nearest town, St Andrews, and 8 km from the fishing village of Anstruther. It is a small village with no local shops or services. It had one primary school which was closed down in 2014.

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See also Dunino, Poland.

The civil parish has a population of 134 (in 2011).[1]

Dunino Den, an ancient site of pagan and druidic worship is situated nearby.[2]

The name derives from the Gaelic word for "fort of the assembly place" (dùn) and "assembly" (aonach).[3]

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  1. [1]
    Census of Scotland 2011, Table KS101SC – Usually Resident Population, publ. by National Records of Scotland. Web site http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ retrieved March 2016. See “Standard Outputs”, Table KS101SC, Area type: Civil Parish 1930
  2. [2]
    "Dunino Den". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  3. [3]
    Taylor & Márkus.
  4. [4]
    Scott 1925.
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