Irvine Bay
| Irvine Bay | ||
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 View from the south along Irvine Bay |
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| Waters | Firth of Clyde | |
| Land mass | Scotland | |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 36 ′ N , 4 ° 42 ′ W | |
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| width | approx. 13 km | |
| depth | approx. 3 km | |
| Tributaries | Irvine | |
Irvine Bay is a bay on the west coast of Scotland . It extends over the Council Areas of North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire . Historically, it was part of the traditional county of Ayrshire .
geography
The eight-mile long bay stretches along the lower Firth of Clyde between the small towns of Saltcoats in North Ayrshire and Troon in South Ayrshire. About a kilometer inland is the city of Irvine in the middle . The Irvine is the only notable tributary there. A continuous sandy beach with dunes at the end runs along the relatively shallow bay with a depth of about three kilometers. Ardrossan Castle at Ardrossan overlooks the bay.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Measurement on Google Maps