Largs
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Largs Scottish Gaelic To Leargaidh Ghallda |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 48 ′ N , 4 ° 52 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 11,340 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | LARGS | ||
| ZIP code section | KA30 | ||
| prefix | 01475 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | North Ayrshire | ||
| British Parliament | North Ayrshire and Arran | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Cunninghame North | ||
Largs is a small town of about 11,340 people on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire , Scotland . The name Largs is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Na Leargaidh Ghallda - the slopes.
There is a ferry connection to Great Cumbrae Island .
history
In 1263 the Battle of Largs between Norway under King Håkon IV and Scotland under Alexander III took place here . instead of. The battle ended in a draw, as a reminder there is the Vinkingar Center. The ships Håkons had to return because of the onset of winter. The Norwegian king died on Orkney . In the Peace of Perth in 1266, Norway sold its possessions (except Orkney) to Scotland.
Individual proof
Web links
Commons : Largs - collection of images, videos and audio files
