Monifieth was welcomed back into Angus with open arms following local government re-organisation in 1996, following a twenty-one year spell as part of Dundee District.
Although it is a newcomer in local government terms, Monifieth (pop 7,900) is an ancient settlement, dating back to the 9th Century at least.
Stones discovered at the burgh's historic St Rule's Church indicate that it was a Pictish centre of some importance.
Until the 19th. Century, Monifieth was a sleepy little village, but the rise of the local jute industry and the revival of the foundry, saw workers pouring into the town and the population grew to above 2000.
Today Monifieth is noted as a golfing centre , with the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship and the qualifying rounds for the Open Championships held here.
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