Kilwinning
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This article is about the town in Scotland. For the hamlet in Canada, see Kilwinning, Saskatchewan. For the community in the United States, see Kilwinning, Missouri.
Kilwinning (/kɪlˈwɪnɪŋ/, Scots: Kilwinnin; Scottish Gaelic: Cill D’Fhinnein) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is on the River Garnock, north of Irvine, about 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Glasgow. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Parish.[3] The 2001 Census[4] recorded the town as having a population of 15,908. The estimated population in 2016 was 16,460.[citation needed]
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Kilwinning
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Town and former civil parish | |
Aerial view over Kilwinning with Abbey Park (now abandoned) in the centre, 2018 | |
Location within North Ayrshire | |
Population | 16,100 (mid-2020 est.)[2] |
OS grid reference | NS2943 |
• Edinburgh | 65 miles (105 km) |
• London | 379 miles (610 km) |
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Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KILWINNING |
Postcode district | KA13 |
Dialling code | 01294 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
55.655°N 04.703°W / 55.655; -04.703 |
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