North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath, ) 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 
 Ardrossan
 Barrmill
 Benslie
 Bourtreehill
 Beith
 Chapeltoun
 Cunninghamhead
 Dalry
 Dreghorn
 Fairlie
 Fergushill
 Gateside, North Ayrshire
 Girdle Toll
 Hessilhead
 Irvine
 Kilbirnie 
 Kilwinning
 Largs
 Perceton
 Portencross
 Saltcoats
 Seamill 
 Skelmorlie
 Springside 
 Stevenston
 West Kilbride

 Arran 
 Brodick
 Blackwaterfoot
 Lamlash
 Lochranza

 The Cumbraes 
 Millport

 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

 Places of Interest 
 Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park
 Eglinton Country Park, Irvine
 Eglinton Tournament Bridge

 Other websites 
 Ardrossan Academy website


Category:1996 establishments in the United Kingdom
Category:1990s establishments in Scotland