Kelty lies in Fife, Scotland. Kelty is a previous coal mining town in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife. It is positioned on the Fife/Kinross-shire border with a population of around 6,000 locals. This was nearer to 9,000 when the coal mining industry was still operational in late 1970s as well as very early 1980s. Kelty lies alongside the primary Edinburgh to Perth road, the M90 freeway, and also as a result of this has seen lots of homes built mainly for commuters to Edinburgh over the past 5 years. Kelty has two primary schools, St. Joseph's and also Kelty Primary. After primary school, the majority of pupils take place to Beath High School, a detailed school in Cowdenbeath, or the local Roman Catholic school, St Columba's High School in Dunfermline. Kelty likewise has a modern community centre, as well as a modern collection. The neighborhood football group is Kelty Hearts who compete in the Lowland Football League, the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system.