East Ayrshire Aest Ayrshire Siorrachd Àir an Ear | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Admin HQ | London Road, Kilmarnock |
| Government | |
| • Body | East Ayrshire Council http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/ |
| • Control | SNP minority (council NOC) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 487 sq mi (1,262 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 14th |
| Population (mid-2016 est.) | |
| • Total | 122,200 |
| • Rank | Ranked 16th |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (96/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000008 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-EAY |
East Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear) is one of 32 council area of Scotland. It borders North Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway. With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it formed the county of Ayrshire.
The area was formed in 1996, from the former Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Cumnock and Doon Valley districts.
