Scoonie

Scoonie is a settlement and parish in Fife, Scotland, the parish contains the town of Leven. It is bordered on the north by the parishes of Kettle and Ceres, on the east by the parish of Largo, on the south by the parishes of Markinch and Wemyss, and on the west by the parishes of Markinch and Kennoway. It extends about north to south. Its width varies between . The parish is on the coast of the Firth of Forth, with a coastline of about The area of the parish is . The River Leven forms the southern boundary of the parish, flowing into Largo Bay. The surface rises gradually northward to near Kilmux Wood. In 1951 the population of the parish was 9,518 and is now 9,613 (in 2011). The population of the parish is mainly in Leven. In 1791 the parish population was 1,675, of which 1,165 were in the village of Leven. By 1901 Scoonie had a population of 6,342 of which 5,577 were in Leven. At the most recent census (2011) Scoonie has a population of 9,613, of which 9,004 are in Leven (94%).