About: Buckhaven

Buckhaven is a coastal town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, on the Firth of Forth between East Wemyss and Methil. Its inhabitants sometimes refer to it as Buckhind or Buckhine. Buckhaven was originally settled by Norsemen and the word Buckhaven is possibly a derivative word or phrase from an old Norse language meaning "roaring harbour".

According to estimates in 2006, the population including Methil stood at around 16,240: however, the Levenmouth area including Kennoway, Leven, the Wemyss villages, Largo Bay and Windygates has a combined population of around 37,410. The population of Buckhaven & Denbeath (comprising seven different datazones) is 5,483 according to the 2001 Census.