Girvan (Scotland)

Girvan ; Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Gharbhain
	Dalrymple Street in Girvan
Coordinates	55 ° 14 ′ N , 4 ° 51 ′ W Coordinates: 55 ° 14 ′ N , 4 ° 51 ′ W
	Girvan
	Girvan
Residents	6651 2011 census
administration
Post town	GIRVAN
ZIP code section	KA26
prefix	01465
Part of the country	Scotland
Council area	South Ayrshire
British Parliament	Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock
Scottish Parliament	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Girvan is a Scottish port town in the Council Area South Ayrshire , about 33 km south of Ayr at the mouth of the Water of Girvan . In 2011 Girvan had 6651 inhabitants.

history

The city was founded in 1668. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, many residents made their living from fishing, shoe manufacturing and weaving. The connection to the railway network in 1860 brought further economic impetus. A golf course was set up in 1902. In 1963 Girvan opened a distillery for the production of grain whiskey , and in 2007 a further distillery for malt whiskey was added with Ailsa Bay . Between 1966 and 1975 the Ladyburn distillery was also operated on the grounds of the Girvan distillery.

The lawless Sawney Bean is supposed to have lived with his family in a cave south of Girvan.

traffic

Girvan is on a trunk road on the A77 , which connects Glasgow to Stranraer . The connection to the rail network is also guaranteed via the local train station.