Place:North Ayrshire, Scotland

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NameNorth Ayrshire
Alt namesSiorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuathsource: Wikipedia
TypeUnitary authority
Coordinates55.67°N 4.78°W
Located inScotland     (1996 - )
See alsoAyrshire, ScotlandCounty which covered the area of North Ayrshire until 1975
Strathclyde, Scotlandadministrative region covering North Ayrshire 1975-1996
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North Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland.

Located in the west central Lowlands with the Firth of Clyde to its west, the council area covers the northern portion of the historic county of Ayrshire, in addition to the islands forming Buteshire. It has a population of roughly people. with its largest settlements at Irvine and Kilwinning.

The council area borders Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire to the northeast, and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the east and south respectively. The local authority is North Ayrshire Council, formed in 1997 and following similar boundaries to the district of Cunninghame.

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