Kilbirnie
Kilbirnie (Scottish Gaelic: Cill Bhraonaigh) is a small town of 7,280 (as of 2001) inhabitants situated in the Garnock Valley area of North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. It is around 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Glasgow and approximately 10 miles (16 kilometres) from Paisley and 13 miles (21 kilometres) from Irvine respectively. Historically, the town's main industries were flax production and weaving before iron and steelmaking took over in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The suburb of Kilbirnie in the New Zealand capital of Wellington is named after the town.
Kilbirnie
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Kilbirnie Location within North Ayrshire | |
| Population | 7,170 (mid-2020 est.) |
| OS grid reference | NS315545 |
| • Edinburgh | 60 mi (100 km) |
| • London | 348 mi (560 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KILBIRNIE |
| Postcode district | KA25 |
| Dialling code | 01505 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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