Cardenden
Cardenden (/ˌkɑːrdənˈdɛn/ ⓘ) is a Scottish town located on the south bank of the River Ore in the parish of Auchterderran, Fife. It is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Kirkcaldy. Cardenden was named in 1848 by the Edinburgh and Northern Railway for its new railway station. A former mining town, Cardenden had a reported population of 448 in 1891 that had increased to 5,533 as of 2011.
| Cardenden | |
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Houses in Cardenden | |
Cardenden Location within Fife | |
| Population | 5,190 (mid-2020 est.) |
| OS grid reference | NT2295 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOCHGELLY |
| Postcode district | KY5 |
| Dialling code | 01592 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Areas of Cardenden include Auchterderran, Bowhill, Dundonald, the Jamphlars, New Carden and Woodend.
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