Introduction

Cowdenbeath is a burgh in Fife, Scotland. The outlying area of the eponymous town was awarded burgh status in 1890.

Information

Industry and Population

The town made its name as a famous coal mining centre. At the height of its size, the town was home to 25,000 people, mostly connected with this industry, but as the mines closed in the 1960s, the population declined in common with the trend of Scottish towns. It is now relatively settled at its current level of around 18,500.

Geography

Cowdenbeath lies in south-western Fife, near the larger town of Dunfermline. Its precise coordinates are 56.11°N 3.35°W. As the mining legacy of the town suggests, Cowdenbeath lies near the southern ridge of hills running through Fife.

Sport

Cowdenbeath contains a rather dilapidated stadium called Central Park, which can hold a maximum capacity of 5,268. A large expanse of terracing, the minority of which has a roof over it, and covered seating for 1,622 spectators. The stadium boasts a cinder track used for stock-car racing , and enclosed by this is a football pitch, used by the Scottish Football League club Cowdenbeath FC, known affectionatley as The Blue Brazil .