Girvan
Girvan (, "mouth of the River Girvan") is a burgh and harbour town in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Girvan is situated on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde, with a population of about 6,450. It lies south of Ayr, and north of Stranraer, the main ferry port from Scotland to Northern Ireland.
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- Scotland
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- Burgh
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- Girvan
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- Inbhir Gharbhain
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- Girvan Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 6830432.jpg
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- Girvan Harbour, with part of the town's skyline in the background
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- Girvan town flag.svg
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- Flag
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- 150
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- ()
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- Girvanite
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- NX185975
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- Expansion
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- Culture
- Places of interest
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- Economy and infrastructure
- Education and community
- Transport
- Demographics
- Religion
- Christian Churches
- Twin town
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- Climate
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Girvan (, "mouth of the River Girvan") is a burgh and harbour town in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Girvan is situated on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde, with a population of about 6,450. It lies south of Ayr, and north of Stranraer, the main ferry port from Scotland to Northern Ireland.
Deriving its name from the river which runs through the landscape the etymology of Girvan has possible Brythonic origins, related to the Welsh: Gearafon or Gwyrddafon, "river flowing through the green flourishing place, from afon or avon, a river, and Gwyrdd, green, flourishing".
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