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  2. Ayrshire - Wikipedia

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    Ayrshire is roughly crescent-shaped and is a predominantly flat county with areas of low hills; it forms part of the Southern Uplands geographic region of Scotland. The north of the county contains the main towns and bulk of the population.

  3. Subdivisions of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The council areas have been in existence since 1 April 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Historically, Scotland was divided into 34 counties or shires. Although these no longer have any administrative function, they are still used to some extent in Scotland for cultural and geographical purposes, and ...

  4. Kilmarnock - Wikipedia

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    Following the 2017 East Ayrshire Council election, the SNP formed a minority government for East Ayrshire, following the result of a hung council. [63] At present, the Scottish Labour party is the opposition in the East Ayrshire parliament with their leader, Maureen McKay alongside the Scottish Conservative Party, independent councillors and ...

  5. Ayrshire and Arran - Wikipedia

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    Ayrshire and Arran is a lieutenancy area of Scotland. It consists of the council areas of East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. The area of Ayrshire and Arran is also a brand for tourist attractions. The area has joint electoral, valuation and health boards. For electoral and valuation purposes, the same area is simply called Ayrshire.

  6. North Ayrshire - Wikipedia

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    North Ayrshire was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, which replaced Scotland's previous local government structure of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts with unitary council areas providing all local government services.

  7. Ayr - Wikipedia

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    The NHS Ayrshire and Arran Health Board serves South, East and North Ayrshire – a part of Ayrshire and Arran's departmental headquarters is located in Ayr. Ayr is also the regional headquarters of the Scottish Ambulance Service for south-west Scotland that is located in Heathfield , next to the site of the old Heathfield Hospital.

  8. Dalrymple, East Ayrshire - Wikipedia

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    Dalrymple (Scots: Drumple) [2] is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland, lying in the Doon Valley on the north bank of the River Doon. The population is around 1,347. [3] The name Dalrymple comes from Gaelic meaning "flat field of the crooked pool or river". [3]

  9. Kyle, Ayrshire - Wikipedia

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    The area is bordered by the historical districts of Cunninghame to the north, Clydesdale to the east and by Carrick to the south. The Firth of Clyde lies to the west.. Kyle was the central of the three districts in the sheriffdom of Ayr (), which was divided naturally by its three primary rivers all running in a generally westward direction to flow into the firth of Clyde.