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Kilwinning
Scotlandtown
Kilwinning
Total population
21,693
Air quality index
Demographic figures from UK Office for National Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Kilwinning is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the banks of the River Garnock in Ayrshire, about 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Glasgow. Kilwinning's neighbours are the coastal towns of Stevenston to the west and Irvine to the south, while inland lies Dalry to the north. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Parish. The 2001 Census recorded the town as having a population of 15,908. According to the 2022 census, the population of Kilwinning is around 16,990.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves19,898
- Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758)Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18,351
- Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves15,509
- Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves13,918
- Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,103
- Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,800
- Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,306
- Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves9,954
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2021-11-1618 km NW of Lochgilphead, United Kingdom
- M 2.5 — 2018-08-301 km ENE of Gourock, United Kingdom
- M 2.6 — 2017-11-012 km NNW of Tarbert, United Kingdom
- M 3.6 — 2006-12-262 km NW of Dumfries, United Kingdom
- M 2.5 — 2005-12-313 km WSW of Auchterarder, United Kingdom
- M 2.5 — 2003-06-2012 km NNW of Balfron, United Kingdom
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Scotland
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kilwinning
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Kilwinning, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library