Keith, Moray

Keith (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chèith, or Cèith Mhaol Rubha (archaic)) is a market town in the Moraycouncil area in north east Scotland. historically in Banffshire, a name which persists in common usage and historical references, It lies on the River Isla, approximately 110 miles (177 km) north of Edinburgh, 126 miles (204 km) northeast of Glasgow, and 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Elgin. It had a population of 4,572 in 2022.

Keith has three distinct sections: Old Town, the original settlement; Keith which is the main commercial centre; and Fife Keith which was originally a separate town built in competition by the Earl of Fife but which, having proved less economically successful, was joined to form one homogeneous settlement separated now only by the river.

The oldest part of Keith dates to around 1180 where the Old Town still remains, now almost indistinguishable from the rest of the town. It developed around the old bridge which was built there by two mourning parents as a permanent memorial their child who drowned in the river at that crossing point in the hope that none should suffer similar loss. The main part of the town is on higher ground above the river, laid out around 1750 by the Earl of Findlater. It is located at the crossing of the A95 and A96 roads. Local services include a health centre, dentist, optician and multiple hairdressing salons. The town has three schools: Keith Grammar School, Keith Primary School and St Thomas RC Primary School.

The annual Keith Country Show, held at Seafield Park, is an event in the farming calendar of north-east Scotland. The village of Newmill is approximately two kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) north of Keith.