Kelty is located 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 limit with a population of around 6,000 locals. This was nearer to 9,000 when the coal mining market was still functional in late 1970s and early 1980s. Kelty lies alongside the primary Edinburgh to Perth road, the M90 freeway, and also as a result of this has actually seen many houses constructed largely for commuters to Edinburgh over the past 5 years. Kelty has two primary schools, St. Joseph's and also Kelty Primary. After primary school, most of pupils take place to Beath High School, an extensive school in Cowdenbeath, or the local Roman Catholic college, St Columba's High School in Dunfermline. Kelty additionally has a contemporary area centre, and a modern-day library. The local football group is Kelty Hearts who contend in the Lowland Football League, the 5th tier of the Scottish football league system.