Ardrossan

Ardrossan (/ɑːrˈdrɒsən/; from Scottish Gaelic Àird Rosain 'headland of the small promontory') is a town on the North Ayrshire coast in southwestern Scotland. The town has a population of 10,670 and forms part of a conurbation with Saltcoats and Stevenston known as the 'Three Towns'. Ardrossan is located on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde.

This article is about the town in Scotland. For other uses, see Ardrossan (disambiguation).

Ardrossan
  • Scottish Gaelic: Àird Rosain
  • Scots: Ardrussan
Town and sea port
Ardrossan skyline and overlooking Ardrossan Harbour, January 2008
Ardrossan
Location within North Ayrshire
Population10,500 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNS232424
• Edinburgh79.1 miles (127.3 km)
• London432.3 miles (695.7 km)
Council area
  • North Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townARDROSSAN
Postcode districtKA22
Dialling code01294
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • North Ayrshire and Arran
Scottish Parliament

The town is the main terminal of Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services operating from mainland Scotland to the Isle of Arran.

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