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The East Neuk or East Neuk of Fife is a geographically ill-defined area of the coast of Fife
Fife

Fife is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire....
, Scotland
Scotland

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, which nonetheless stirs local passions.

"Neuk" is the Scots
Scots language

Scots or Lowland Scots refers to the Germanic Variety derived from Middle English spoken in parts of Lowland Scotland, Northern Ireland and the border areas of the Republic of Ireland....
 word for nook or corner, and the East Neuk is generally accepted to comprise the fishing villages of the most northerly part of the Firth of Forth
Firth of Forth

The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian to the south....
 and the land and villages slightly inland therefrom. In effect, that part to the south of a line drawn parallel to the coast from just north of Earlsferry to just north of Crail.






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The East Neuk or East Neuk of Fife is a geographically ill-defined area of the coast of Fife
Fife

Fife is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire....
, Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
, which nonetheless stirs local passions.

"Neuk" is the Scots
Scots language

Scots or Lowland Scots refers to the Germanic Variety derived from Middle English spoken in parts of Lowland Scotland, Northern Ireland and the border areas of the Republic of Ireland....
 word for nook or corner, and the East Neuk is generally accepted to comprise the fishing villages of the most northerly part of the Firth of Forth
Firth of Forth

The Firth of Forth is the estuary or firth of Scotland River Forth, where it flows into the North Sea between Fife to the north, and West Lothian, the City of Edinburgh, and East Lothian to the south....
 and the land and villages slightly inland therefrom. In effect, that part to the south of a line drawn parallel to the coast from just north of Earlsferry to just north of Crail. As such it would include Earlsferry, Elie, Colinsburgh, St Monans
St Monans

St Monans is a village in the East Neuk of Fife and is named after the legendary Saint Monan. Situated approximately 3 miles west of Anstruther, this small picturesque community, whose inhabitants formerly made their living mainly from fishing, is now both a tourist destination situated on the Fife Coastal Walk, and a close knit community wit...
, Pittenweem
Pittenweem

Pittenweem is a small and secluded fishing village tucked in the corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. The name derives from Pictish and Scottish Gaelic....
, Arncroach
Arncroach

Arncroach is a village in Fife, Scotland....
, Carnbee, Anstruther
Anstruther

Anstruther is a small town in Fife, Scotland. The two Anstruthers are divided by a small stream called Dreel Burn. Anstruther lies 9 miles south-southeast of St Andrews....
, Cellardyke
Cellardyke

Cellardyke is a village in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. The village is to the east of Anstruther and the south of Kilrenny.History ...
, Kilrenny
Kilrenny

Kilrenny is a village in Fife, Scotland. Part of the East Neuk, it lies immediately to the north of Anstruther on the south Fife coast.The name may derive from the Scottish Gaelic Cill Reithneach, meaning 'church of the bracken'....
, Crail
Crail

Crail is a former royal burgh in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.Crail probably dates from at least as far back as the Pictish period, as the place-name includes the Pictish/Brythonic element caer, 'fort', and there is a Dark Age cross-slab preserved in the parish kirk, itself dedicated to the early holy man St....
 and Kingsbarns
Kingsbarns

The village of Kingsbarns lies on eastern coast of Fife, Scotland, in an area known as the East Neuk, 6.5 miles southeast of St Andrews and 3.6 miles north of Crail....
. The boundaries set by local government are the old wards. This means according to this method that Lundin Links to Crail are part of the East Neuk.

However, there is a cachet to being part of the East Neuk, and other villages have laid claim to the address, particularly Lundin Links
Lundin Links

Lundin Links is a small village in Fife, Scotland. The village is best known for its two links courses. The 18 hole course, Lundin Golf Club, was used as a pre-qualifying course when The Open Championship is held at St....
, Upper Largo
Upper Largo

Upper Largo or Kirkton of Largo is a small town situated in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Resting on the southern slopes of the 290m Largo Law and a mile north of the shore of Lower Largo forming one of a pair with the rather larger Lower Largo....
 and Lower Largo
Lower Largo

Lower Largo or Seatown of Largo is a village in Fife, Scotland situated on Largo Bay on the north side of the Firth of Forth. An ancient fishing village, Lower Largo has gained fame as the 1676 birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe....
. Some disquiet was evident in the fishing villages when a sign was erected outside Lundin Links proclaiming that the passer was entering the East Neuk of Fife.

Until someone can find indisputable historic reference to the area enclosed or Local Government intervenes it is unlikely that membership can be resolved.