Beith
Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Scottish town. For the letter of the Ogham alphabet, see Beith (letter). For people with the name, see Beith (surname).
Beith is a small town in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "Hill o' Beith" (hill of the birches) after its Court Hill.
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Beith
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Location within North Ayrshire | |
Population | 5,940 (mid-2020 est.)[1] |
OS grid reference | NS349542 |
• Edinburgh | 67 miles (108 km) |
• London | 424 miles (682 km) |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEITH |
Postcode district | KA15 |
Dialling code | 01505 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.7533°N 4.6319°W / 55.7533; -4.6319 |
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