Editing Dunfermline (section)

{{Short description|City in Fife, Scotland}}
{{about|the city in Scotland}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox UK place
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 |caption1 = Dunfermline Skyline
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 |caption2 = [[List of Category A listed buildings in Fife|Pilmuir Works Chimney]]
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 |caption3= [[Dunfermline Abbey]]
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 |caption4 = [[Dunfermline City Chambers]]
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| official_name            = Dunfermline
| gaelic_name              = Dùn Phàrlain
| scots_name               = Dunfaurlin
| type                     = [[Cities of Scotland|City]]
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| statistic_title1         = [[List of towns and cities in Scotland by population#Settlements|Settlement]]
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| unitary_scotland         = [[Fife]]
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'''Dunfermline''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ʌ|n|ˈ|f|ɜːr|m|l|ᵻ|n|audio=Dunfermline.ogg}}; {{langx|sco|Dunfaurlin}}, {{langx|gd|Dùn Phàrlain}}) is a city, parish, and former [[royal burgh]] in [[Fife, Scotland]], {{convert|3|mi|km|sigfig=1}} from the northern shore of the [[Firth of Forth]]. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the [[Kingdom of Scotland]] between the 11th and 15th centuries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland's forgotten ancient capital |url=https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221002-dunfermline-scotlands-forgotten-ancient-capital |website=www.bbc.com |access-date=1 April 2024}}</ref>

The earliest known settlements around Dunfermline probably date to the [[Neolithic]] period, growing by the [[Bronze Age]]. The city was first recorded in the 11th century, with the marriage of [[Malcolm III of Scotland]], and [[Saint Margaret of Scotland|Saint Margaret]] at Dunfermline. As [[List of Scottish consorts|Queen consort]], Margaret established a church dedicated to the [[Trinity|Holy Trinity]], which evolved into [[Dunfermline Abbey]] under their son [[David I of Scotland|David I]] in 1128, and became firmly established as a prosperous royal mausoleum for the [[Kingdom of Scotland|Scottish Crown]]. A total of eighteen royals, including seven Kings, were buried here between 1093 and 1420 including [[Robert the Bruce]] in 1329.

By the 18th century, Dunfermline became a regional economic powerhouse with the introduction of the [[Linen|linen industry]], and produced industrialists including [[Andrew Carnegie]].<ref name="Pearson10" /> Dunfermline was awarded city status as part of Elizabeth II's [[Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours]] in 2022. Today, the city is a major service centre, with the largest employers being [[Sky UK]], [[Amazon.com|Amazon]], [[Best Western]], [[TechnipFMC]], [[Lloyds Banking Group|Lloyds]] and [[Nationwide Building Society|Nationwide]].<ref name="Dunfermline Economy Presentation p.4" /> Dunfermline sits on the [[Fife Pilgrim Way]]. In {{Scottish settlement population citation|year}}, the [[List of towns and cities in Scotland by population#Localities|locality]] had an estimated population of {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Dunfermline}} and the wider [[List of towns and cities in Scotland by population#Settlements|settlement]] had a population of {{Scottish settlement population|name|POP=Dunfermline}}.<ref>{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref>