Information on Thornton
The village of Thornton is located in Scotland. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. | |
| Municipality reviews | / 5 for Thornton by City, town and village the 18 May 2021 |
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Thornton village COUNCIL
| Thornton council address | ThorntonCivic centre Thornton Fife House, North St Glenrothes KY7 5LT United Kingdom Work+44 03451550000 | |
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| Phone number of Thornton council | 03451550000 International: +44 03451550000 | |
| Email of Thornton council | Not available | |
| Official website of Thornton council | fife.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours of Thornton council | Monday at friday : 9h-17h | |
| Mayor of Thornton | Jim Leishman | |
Demographics of Thornton
| Name of Thornton inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 2 080 inhabitants | 273 / 1 625 | ||
| Population density in Thornton | Not available | |||
Thornton administrative data
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Fife |
Information on Thornton
| Cities twinned with Thornton | Currently, the town Thornton isn’t twinned |
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| Namesake of Thornton |
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| Natural parks | Thornton isn't part of a natural park |
Transportation modes in Thornton
| Airport | Edinburgh Airport 17.3 miles Royal Air Force Leuchars 17.8 miles Dundee Airport 20.3 miles |
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Thornton territory
| Thornton area | Not available |
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| Thornton altitude | 151 Altitude feet |
| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 56.1663 Longitude: -3.14638 Latitude: 56° 9' 59'' North Longitude: 3° 8' 47'' West |
| Time zone | UTC +0:00 (Europe/London) Summer time : UTC +1:00 Winter time : UTC +0:00 |
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Thornton neighbouring towns and cities
| Thornton neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Glenrothes | Coaltown of Balgonie | Coaltown of Balgonie |
| Glenrothes |  | Coaltown of Balgonie |
| Kirkcaldy | Coaltown of Wemyss | Coaltown of Wemyss |
| Thornton neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Coaltown of Balgonie 1.5 miles | Glenrothes 2.4 miles | Coaltown of Wemyss 2.5 miles |
| Markinch 2.6 miles | Dysart 2.8 miles | East Wemyss 3.2 miles |
| Kirkcaldy 3.5 miles | Leslie 3.5 miles | Kinglassie 3.7 miles |
| Cardenden 4.5 miles | Buckhaven 4.5 miles | Kennoway 5 miles |
| Methil 5.2 miles | Freuchie 5.6 miles | Leven 6.1 miles |
| Lochgelly 6.6 miles | Falkland 6.6 miles | Kinghorn 6.7 miles |
| Kingskettle 6.8 miles | Ballingry 7 miles | Lumphinnans 7.6 miles |
Distance between Thornton and other main cities and towns
| London : 345 miles | Bristol : 327 miles | Birmingham : 260 miles |
| Leeds : 176 miles | Glasgow : 48 miles | Sheffield : 204 miles |
| Bradford : 173 miles | Manchester : 190 miles | Edinburgh : 15 miles closest |
| Liverpool : 191 miles | Cardiff : 324 miles | Wakefield : 184 miles |
| Coventry : 268 miles | Wigan : 183 miles | Dudley : 256 miles |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Leisure and activities in Thornton surrounding area
| No activities found in town Thornton |