Cowdenbeath (i/ˌkaʊdənˈbiːθ/; Scots: Coudenbeith, Scottish Gaelic: Cùl Dùn Beithe) is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is 5 miles north-east of Dunfermline and 18 miles north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a Police Burgh in 1890. According to a 2008 estimate, the town has a population of 11,640.
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