Kilmarnock is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main commercial and industrial centre.
Image: View of Kilmarnock, September 2023 (cropped)
Image: Laigh Kirk Church, Kilmarnock, Scotland
Image: Former Johnnie Walker's building Kilmarnock geograph.org.uk 6003275
Image: HALO Building Kilmarnock
East Ayrshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The headquarters of the council are located on London Road, Kilmarnock. With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it formed the former county of Ayrshire.
The Jougs in Kilmaurs in 1900, served as the council chamber for the Burgh of Kilmaurs
East Ayrshire was established in 1996, with Kilmarnock becoming its administrative centre
Agriculture contributes a large part to East Ayrshire's economy
Loch Doon in East Ayrshire, near to Carrick