What is East Ayrshire?
{{infobox Scotland council area | Council = East Ayrshire<br><small>''Aest Ayrshire''</small><br><small>''Siorrachd Àir an Ear''</small> | Image = East Ayrshire in Scotland.svg | image_logo = |image_coat = File:Complete Guide to Heraldry Fig668.png | SizeRank = {{Scottish council populations|ARK=S12000008}} | Size = {{Scottish council populations|ARE=S12000008}} | AdminHQ = London Road, [[Kilmarnock]] | ISO = GB-EAY | ONS = S12000008 | CouncilDetails = East Ayrshire Council<br />http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/ | MPs = * [[Alan Brown (Scottish politician)|Alan Brown]] * [[Bill Grant (politician)|Bill Grant]] | MSPs = * [[Willie Coffey]] * [[Jeane Freeman]] }} '''East Ayrshire''' ({{lang-gd|Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear}}) is one of 32 [[Council area (Scotland)|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 [[Counties of Scotland|county]] of [[Ayrshire]]. The area was formed in 1996, from the former [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (district)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]] and [[Cumnock and Doon Valley]] districts. == Main Towns == [[Kilmarnock]] is the largest town. Other towns are [[New Cumnock]] and [[Cumnock]]. === HQ === The HQ for East Ayrshire Council is on London Road [[Kilmarnock]] === Twin towns (Kilmarnock) === *{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alès]], France. *{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Herstal]], Belgium. *{{flagicon|GER}} [[Kulmbach]], Germany. *{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Santa Coloma de Gramenet]], Spain. *{{flagicon|GEO}} [[Sokhumi]], Georgia. ==Towns and villages== {{columns-list| *[[Afton Bridgend]] *[[Auchinleck]] *[[Catrine]] *[[Chapeltoun]] *[[Corsehill]] *[[Craigmalloch]] *[[Cumnock]] *[[Dalmellington]] *[[Dalrymple, Scotland|Dalrymple]] *[[Darvel]] *[[Drongan]] *[[Corsehill|Dunlop]] *[[Galston, East Ayrshire|Galston]] *[[Gatehead, East Ayrshire|Gatehead]] *[[Glenb