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Maybole is a town and former burgh of barony and police burgh in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It had an estimated population of
4,580 in 2020. It is situated 9 miles (14 km) south of Ayr and 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Glasgow by the Glasgow and South Western Railway. The town is bypassed by the A77.
Maybole from the Cemetery Brae
St Cuthbert's in 1789
Maybole Town Hall
The disused Maybole Parish Church
South Ayrshire
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South Ayrshire is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. South Ayrshire had an estimated population in 2021 of 112,450, making it the 19th–largest subdivision in Scotland by population. With an area of 472 sq mi, South Ayrshire ranks as the 15th largest subdivision in Scotland.
South Ayrshire coastline on the Firth of Clyde.
South Ayrshire coastline showing Ailsa Craig in the background.
Ayr is the largest settlement within South Ayrshire in terms of both area and population.
Troon, after Ayr, is one of South Ayrshire's largest settlements in terms of population and a major tourist attraction, attracting visitors to its beaches and golf courses.