South Ayrshire, also written as Sooth Ayrshire in Scots and Siorrachd Àir a Deas in Scottish Gaelic, is one of Scotland’s 32 council areas.
It includes the southern part of Ayrshire. It shares borders with East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, and Dumfries and Galloway.
Around 112,450 people lived in the area in 2021.
Geographically, South Ayrshire is on the western coast of Scotland. It shares borders with East Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, and North Ayrshire, which are all nearby local authorities.
The weather in South Ayrshire is milder than in eastern Scotland because of the stronger influence of the sea.
This is because South Ayrshire is mostly on the western coast of Scotland, where the winds come in from the sea.
Here is a list of cities, towns, places, and villages in South Ayrshire, Scotland:
- Alloway
- Annbank
- Ayr
- Ballantrae
- Barassie
- Barr
- Barrhill
- Colmonell
- Coylton
- Craigie
- Crosshill
- Dailly
- Dundonald
- Dunure
- Kirkmichael
- Kirkoswald
- Lendalfoot
- Loans
- Maidens
- Maybole
- Minishant
- Monkton
- Mossblown
- Old Dailly
- Pinmore
- Pinwherry
- Prestwick
- Straiton
- Symington
- Tarbolton
- Troon
- Turnberry