North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath,
North Ayrshire Media
Brodick, a settlement in North Ayrshire on the Isle of Arran.
A view from Millport. Tourism, particularly in the islands, is a strong sector of North Ayrshire's economy.
Map of the council area's electoral wards, as of 2017
Irvine is the most populous town and the administrative centre for North Ayrshire Council
Ardrossan is one of the largest towns in North Ayrshire by population
Great Cumbrae as seen from Largs
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pronounced [ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə t̪uə]) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north east, and East Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire to the East and South respectively.
The area was created in 1996 as a successor to the district of Cunninghame which covered exactly the same boundaries. The mainland portion of the council area has historically been part of a greater County of Ayr, however it also contains the islands of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae in the lower Firth of Clyde. All the islands were previously in the County of Bute.
Towns and villages
Mainland
Arran
The Cumbraes
Education
Secondary Schools In North Ayrshire
- Ardrossan Academy, Ardrossan
- St Andrew's Academy, Saltcoats (merged to form St Matthew's Academy)
- Kilwinning Academy, Kilwinning
- St Michael's Academy, Kilwinning (merged to form St Matthew's Academy)
- Greenwood Academy, Irvine
- Irvine Royal Academy, Irvine
- Auchenharvie Academy, Stevenston
- Largs Academy, Largs
- St Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats
- Garnock Academy