Anstruther
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Anstruther seafront |
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| Anstruther shown within Fife | |
| Population | 3,600 |
| OS grid reference | NO564035 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Anstruther |
| Postcode district | KY10 |
| Dialling code | 01333 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Anstruther
i/ˈænstrəðər/ (Scots: Ainster
i/ˈeɪnstər/ or /ˈɐ̟nstər/;Scottish Gaelic: Ànsruthair) is a small town in Fife, Scotland, nine miles south-southeast of St. Andrews. The two halves of the town are divided by a stream, the Dreel Burn. With a population of 3,500, it is the largest community on the Firth of Forth's north-shore coastline known as East Neuk. To the east, it merges with the village of Cellardyke.