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3 days ago · Demography. Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock is both the largest town in East Ayrshire and its administrative centre, and the largest town in Ayrshire by population. The town had an estimated population of 46,970 residents in 2020, [61] making it the 14th largest settlement in Scotland.
4 days ago · Area of the United Kingdom: 244,820 km 2 (94,530 sq mi) – 79th most extensive country. Area of the countries of the United Kingdom. Extreme points of the United Kingdom : North: Out Stack, Shetland Islands 60°51′N 0°52′W. / 60.850°N 0.867°W / 60.850; -0.867. South: Western Rocks, Isles of Scilly 49°51′N 6°24′W.
3 days ago · 1787. Thomas Smith. Northern Lighthouse Board (from 1787 until 1991), Museum of Scottish Lighthouses (from 1991) 22. Lady Isle Lighthouse. South Ayrshire. 55°31′38″N 4°44′2″W [51] Lady Isle.
2 days ago · 2024 map of Scottish comnstituencies In March 2020, Cabinet Office minister Chloe Smith confirmed that the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies would be based on retaining 650 seats. [9] [10] The previous relevant legislation was amended by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 2020 [11] and the four boundary commissions formally ...
3 days ago · The university played an important role in Edinburgh becoming a chief intellectual centre during the Scottish Enlightenment and contributed to the city being nicknamed the "Athens of the North". [7] [8] The three main global university rankings ( ARWU, THE, and QS) all place Edinburgh within their respective top 40.
3 days ago · in Europe (green and dark grey) Location of the Faroe Islands (red; circled) in the Kingdom of Denmark (yellow) Sovereign state Kingdom of Denmark Settlement early 9th century Union with Norway c. 1035 Kalmar Union 1397–1523 Denmark-Norway 1523–1814 Cession to Denmark 14 January 1814 Independence referendum 14 September 1946 Home rule 30 March 1948 Further autonomy 29 July 2005 Capital and ...
3 days ago · 蘇格蘭 （ 英語 、 低地蘇格蘭語 ：Scotland， / ˈskɒt.lənd / ），又稱為“ 阿尔巴 ” （ 蘇格蘭蓋爾語 ： Alba ， [ˈal̪ˠapə] （ ⓘ ） ）為 英國的構成國 之一 [8] [9] [10] ，位於 大不列顛島 北部， 英格兰 之北，被 大西洋 環繞包圍，東部濱臨 北海 ，西南濱臨 北海 ...
