St Andrews: Overview

Fore! Tee off at the hallowed home of golf.

When the sun manages to tear a hole through the clouds, St Andrews is one of Scotland's most fascinating and enjoyable towns. Nestled into a wide sweeping bay, it combines an international student population with those bonded by their reverence for belting little white balls with a stick.

Fast Facts

Population

14,209

Currency

Name: Pound Sterling
Code: GBP
Symbol: £

Electrical Plugs

British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
240V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +0 

Country Dialing Code

+44

Weights & Measures

Metric

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