| Prestwick | |
|---|---|
| Town and former royal burgh | |
 Prestwick Cross, December 2016 | |
  Prestwick Location within South Ayrshire | |
| Population | 14,880 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NS349255 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESTWICK |
| Postcode district | KA9 |
| Dialling code | 01292 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Prestwick (Scottish Gaelic: Preastabhaig) is a town in South Ayrshire on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland about 30 miles (50 kilometres) southwest of Glasgow. It adjoins the larger town of Ayr to the south on the Firth of Clyde coast, the centre of which is about two miles (three kilometres) south, and the small village of Monkton to the north. It had a population of 14,901 at the 2011 census.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport is on the town's outskirts, providing passenger flights to European and transatlantic destinations, and international cargo flights.
The town was the first home of the Open Golf Championship, which was played on the Prestwick Old Course from 1860 to 1872.[2][3]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Previous Open Championship Results and Winners". The Open.
- ^ "Golf News and Trivia".