What is North Ayrshire?
Q: What is North Ayrshire?
A: North Ayrshire is one of the 32 council areas in Scotland that borders onto Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north east, East Ayrshire to the east, and South Ayrshire to the south.
Q: When was North Ayrshire created?
A: North Ayrshire was created in 1996 as a successor to the district of Cunninghame, which covered exactly the same boundaries.
Q: What is the history of the mainland portion of North Ayrshire?
A: The mainland portion of North Ayrshire has historically been part of a greater County of Ayr.
Q: What islands does North Ayrshire contain?
A: North Ayrshire contains the islands of Arran, Great Cumbrae, and Little Cumbrae in the lower Firth of Clyde.
Q: What county were the islands of North Ayrshire previously in?
A: All the islands in North Ayrshire were previously in the County of Bute.
Q: What is the Gaelic name for North Ayrshire?
A: The Gaelic name for North Ayrshire is Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Tuath, pronounced [ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ ə t̪uə].
Q: What areas does North Ayrshire border onto?
A: North Ayrshire borders onto Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north east, East Ayrshire to the east, and South Ayrshire to the south.
