Fifeshire, UK, is a council area and historic county of Scotland located between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. In the nineteenth century, Fife became a site of industry, particularly with coal mining. Today, Fife has a population of just under 367,000, most of whom live in its three principal towns of Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, and Glenrothes. Fife is also known for the historic town and the University of St. Andrews, which is located on the northeast coast of Fife. The town of St. Andrews is renowned as the birthplace at golf.