Darvel

Darvel (Scots: Dairvel, Scottish Gaelic: Darbhail) is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town).

This article is about the town in Scotland. For the crater on Mars, see Darvel (crater). For the constituency in Malaysia, see Darvel (federal constituency).

Darvel
  • Scottish Gaelic: Darbhail
  • Scots: Dairvel
Town
Darvel main street showing Loudoun Hill in the background
Darvel
Location within East Ayrshire
Population3,900 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid referenceNS564375
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDARVEL
Postcode districtKA17
Dialling code01560
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The town's Latin motto, Non sibi sed cunctis, means "Not for ourselves, but for others".

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