Culross

Culross
Scottish Gaelic: *Cuileann Ros*
Scots: *Culross*
Culross Scottish Gaelic: Cuileann Ros; Scots: Culross;
	Culross (including Culross Town House) and the Firth of Forth
	Culross Location within Fife
Population	2,280 (mid-2020 est. including Valleyfield)
Community council	Culross;
Council area	Fife;
Lieutenancy area	Fife;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Dunfermline and West Fife;
Scottish Parliament	Dunfermline;

Culross (/ˈkurəs/) (Scottish Gaelic: Cuileann Ros, 'holly point or promontory') is a village and former royal burgh, and parish, in Fife, Scotland.

According to the 2006 estimate, the village has a population of 395. Originally, Culross served as a port city on the Firth of Forth and is believed to have been founded by Saint Serf during the 6th century.

The civil parish had a population of 4,348 in 2011.

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