Glenrothes

Glenrothes
Town (pop., 1995 est.: 36,000), Fife council area and historic county, eastern Scotland.

It was established in 1948 as the country's second new town to provide housing for coal miners near the experimental Rothes Colliery. When the coal-mining industry declined, new industries were developed, including the manufacture of electronic components, computers, and plastics.

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      town, Fife council area and historic county, eastern Scotland. Scotland's second new town was established in 1948 to provide housing for coal miners near the experimental Rothes Colliery. When the coal-mining industry declined, new industries were developed, including the manufacture of electronic components, computers, plastics, and mining machinery. Pop. (2004 est.) 38,600.

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