East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire
*Aest Ayrshire*
*Siorrachd Àir an Ear*
East Ayrshire; Aest Ayrshire; Siorrachd Àir an Ear
	Coat of arms of {{{common_name}}} Coat of arms
	Location
	East Ayrshire in Scotland.svg
Geography
Area	Ranked
- Total
- % Water	{{{Water}}}
Admin HQ	London Road, Kilmarnock
ISO 3166-2	GB-EAY
ONS code	S12000008
Demographics
Population	Ranked
- Total (2006)
- Density
Politics
	East Ayrshire Council; http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/
Control
MPs	* Alan Brown Bill Grant;
MSPs	* Willie Coffey Jeane Freeman;

East Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic: [Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is one of 32 council area of Scotland. It borders North Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it formed the county of Ayrshire.

The area was formed in 1996, from the former Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Cumnock and Doon Valley districts.

Main Towns

Kilmarnock is the largest town. Other towns are New Cumnock and Cumnock.

The HQ for East Ayrshire Council is on London Road Kilmarnock

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Battle plaque, marking the location of the Battle of Loudoun Hill in 1307
The Jougs in Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire. 1900.jpg

The Jougs in Kilmaurs in 1900, served as the council chamber for the Burgh of Kilmaurs
East Ayrshire Council Flowerbed and welcome sign.jpg

East Ayrshire was established in 1996, with Kilmarnock becoming its administrative centre
Putting stripes on it. - geograph.org.uk - 434345.jpg

Agriculture contributes a large part to East Ayrshire's economy
Dumfries sca3.jpg

Dumfries House located in Cumnock has developed itself as a major local tourist attraction
Ayrshire Loch Doon Aerial.jpg

Loch Doon in East Ayrshire, near to Carrick
University Hospital Crosshouse entrance.jpg

University Hospital Crosshouse, outside Kilmarnock, is the regions largest hospital
Ayrshire College, Kilmarnock, 2018.jpg

The new Ayrshire College campus opened in Kilmarnock in October 2016
East Ayrshire Council Headquarters, Kilmarnock.jpg

East Ayrshire Council is based in Kilmarnock which is the areas administrative centre
Train Station Panorama.jpg

Kilmarnock is the largest settlement in East Ayrshire with a population of over 46,000 and is home to the HQ for East Ayrshire Council

East Ayrshire Aest Ayrshire Siorrachd Àir an Ear
Coat of arms of {{{common_name}}} Coat of arms
Location
East Ayrshire in Scotland.svg
Geography
Area	Ranked
- Total
- % Water	{{{Water}}}
Admin HQ	London Road, Kilmarnock
ISO 3166-2	GB-EAY
ONS code	S12000008
Demographics
Population	Ranked
- Total (2006)
- Density
Politics
East Ayrshire Council http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/
Control
MPs	* Alan Brown Bill Grant
MSPs	* Willie Coffey Jeane Freeman