South Ayrshire facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
South Ayrshire
Sooth Ayrshire Siorrachd Àir a Deas |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
Constituent country | Scotland | ||
Lieutenancy area | Ayrshire and Arran | ||
Admin HQ | County Buildings, Ayr | ||
Government | |||
• Body | South Ayrshire Council | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 472 sq mi (1,222 km2) | ||
Area rank | Ranked 15th | ||
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 112,550 | ||
• Rank | Ranked 19th | ||
• Density | 238.55/sq mi (92.10/km2) | ||
ONS code | S12000028 | ||
ISO 3166 code | GB-SAY |
South Ayrshire (Scots: [Sooth Ayrshire] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Àir a Deas) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. On 30 June 2020, the population of South Ayrshire was 112,140.
Following the 2017 council election, the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party (SNP) announced an agreement to control the council, supported by both independent councillors, despite the fact that the Conservatives emerged as the largest single party on the council with twelve of the twenty-eight elected members, with the SNP's Douglas Campbell serving as Leader of the Council and Labour's Helen Moonie returning as Provost.
South Ayrshire is currently one of the Scottish bids competing for city status as part of the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
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County Buildings
South Ayrshire's Headquarters, "County Buildings", are located in Wellington Square, Ayr. The buildings were built in 1931 on the site of Ayr Jail and opened by King George VI. At the front of the buildings is Ayr Sheriff Court which was built as the original county buildings in 1822.
Towns and villages
South Ayrshire's population is mostly concentrated around the adjoining coastal towns of Ayr, Prestwick and Troon located to the north-west of the council, which represents 68% of the council's total population according to data derived from the 2011 census, with a combined population of 76,846. Other areas of significance include the towns of Maybole and Girvan which are located to the south of the council area in the district of Carrick.
A list of settlements in South Ayrshire may be found below:
Towns
Villages and Hamlets
- Alloway (Suburb of Ayr)
- Annbank
- Ballantrae
- Barassie (Suburb of Troon)
- Barr
- Barrhill
- Colmonell
- Coodham
- Coylton
- Crosshill
- Dailly
- Dundonald
- Dunure
- Joppa (Suburb of Coylton)
- Kirkmichael
- Kirkoswald
- Lendalfoot
- Loans
- Maidens
- Monkton
- Mossblown
- Minishant
- Old Dailly
- Pinmore
- Pinwherry
- Straiton
- Symington
- Tarbolton
- Turnberry
Places of interest
- Ailsa Craig
- Bachelor's Club, Tarbolton
- Bargany Gardens
- Blairquhan
- Burns Cottage
- Burns National Heritage Park (Robert Burns)
- Carrick Forest
- Crossraguel Abbey
- Culzean Castle
- Electric Brae
- Penkill Castle
- Souter Johnnie's Cottage
Images for kids
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The South Ayrshire coast showing Ailsa Craig in the background
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Ayr is the largest settlement within South Ayrshire in terms of both area and population.
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Troon, after Ayr, is one of South Ayrshire's largest settlements in terms of population and a major tourist attraction, attracting visitors to its beaches and golf courses.
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Culzean Castle & Palm Garden, a major tourist attraction in South Ayrshire
See also
In Spanish: South Ayrshire para niños