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Balmalcolm
Balmalcolm in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Balmalcolm is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balmalcolm is a small village in the Kettle parish of Fife, Scotland. Encompassed by the low-lying Howe of Fife, the village is roughly 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) southwest of Cupar, the nearest town, and around 22 miles (35 kilometres) north of Edinburgh.
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Background
History
The village first appeared on maps in the mid-eighteenth century and its naming was likely inspired by the name Ballingall, the name of the family which once owned the land on which it lies. Balmalcolm was the centre of some controversy in the late 1990s when a high level of nitrates were found in the local borehole, which was attributed to the intensive farming of the local area with green vegetables. The area was the first part of Scotland to be designated a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone, and nine farms were required to follow an action programme in regards to their nitrate usage as a result.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.2622, -3.1010
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 7TJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q3633483 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balmalcolm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balmalcolm?
- Balmalcolm is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.2622°, -3.1010°.