Place:Kilwinning (town), Ayrshire, Scotland

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NameKilwinning (town)
TypeTown
Coordinates55.656°N 4.71°W
Located inAyrshire, Scotland
See alsoKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotlandparish in which the town of Kilwinning was located until 1975
Strathclyde, Scotlandregional administration 1975-1996
North Ayrshire, Scotlandunitary Council Area since 1996
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


The town of Kilwinning, known as "the crossroads of Ayrshire", has a history tracing back to the seventh century. It had an economic base in coal mining, quarrying, iron-founding and textile manufacture, including being the original home of Pringle Knitwear. The 2001 census recorded a population of 15,908, increasing to 16,109 by 2011.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Kilwinning.

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