North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire (Scots Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath) is ane o the 32 cooncil areas o Scotland. It ligs alang the coast o the Firth o Clyde an haes mairches wi East Ayrshire til the eist, Sooth Ayrshire til the sooth, Inverclyde til the north an Renfrewshire til the nor'eist. It is made-up o the Isle o Arran, the Cumbrae Isles an pairt o the mainland o the Scots Lawlands. The cooncil area wis shapit in 1996 as an eftirganger til the destrik o Cunninghame, whilk haed the same mairches. The cooncil heidsteid is in Irvine, whilk is the mukkilest toun. Anaw, North Ayrshire inhauds the touns o Ardrussan, Beithe, Dawry, Kilbirnie, Kilwinnin, Lairgs, Saulcoats, Skelmorlie, Stinson, an Wast Kilbride.