Beith

Beith
Beith is located in North Ayrshire
Beith
Beith
Location within North Ayrshire
Population5,940 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS349542
• Edinburgh67 miles (108 km)
• London424 miles (682 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEITH
Postcode districtKA15
Dialling code01505
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
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55°45′12″N 4°37′55″W / 55.7533°N 4.6319°W / 55.7533; -4.6319

Beith (locally /bð/) is a small town in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately 20 miles (30 kilometres) south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "Hill o' Beith" (hill of the birches) after its Court Hill.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.