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Ayr (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 55 27 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 55.4500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 004 37 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -4.6167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Was a royal burgh in 13th cen.; flourished as chief Scottish port on W coast until it was superseded; is associated with national poet, Robert Burns, who was born nearby & wrote about Ayr; became social center for Scottish gentry in 19th cen. |
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| Ayr (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Ar (C,V)
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| Ad'har (C,V)
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| Aera (H,O)
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| Aerea (H,O)
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| Ercojena (H,O)
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| Erigena (H,O)
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Ayr (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled as early as 8th cen. |
| town (C) |
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chartered in 1202 |
| port (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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heavy industry was initiated with arrival of railroad in 1840 |
| trade center (C) |
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specializes in trade across English Channel |
| fishing community (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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| county seat (H) |
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of former Ayr county |
| regional capital (C) |
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