North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire Sìorrachd Àir a Tuath | |
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| Coordinates: 55°40′N 4°47′W / 55.667°N 4.783°WCoordinates: 55°40′N 4°47′W / 55.667°N 4.783°W | |
| Admin HQ | Irvin |
| Govrenment | |
| • Bodi | North Ayrshire Cooncil |
| • Control | Labour minority (cooncil NOC) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 885.4 km2 (341.9 sq mi) |
| Area rank | Ranked 17th |
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |
| • Total | 135,900 |
| • Rank | Rankit 15th |
| • Density | 153/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| ONS code | S12000021 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-NAY |
| Website | http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/ |
North Ayrshire (Scots Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath) is ane o the 32 cooncil areas o Scotland. It ligs alang the coast o the Firth o Clyde an haes mairches wi East Ayrshire til the eist, Sooth Ayrshire til the sooth, Inverclyde til the north an Renfrewshire til the nor'eist. It is made-up o the Isle o Arran, the Cumbrae Isles an pairt o the mainland o the Scots Lawlands.
The cooncil area wis shapit in 1996 as an eftirganger til the destrik o Cunninghame, whilk haed the same mairches. The cooncil heidsteid is in Irvine, whilk is the mukkilest toun. Anaw, North Ayrshire inhauds the touns o Ardrussan, Beithe, Dawry, Kilbirnie, Kilwinnin, Lairgs, Saulcoats, Skelmorlie, Stinson, an Wast Kilbride.
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