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Saltcoats is a small town located on the west coast of Ayrshire, Scotland. It has a population of around 10,000. Its name comes from its history as a salt mining town, and is a shortened form of "The Salt Workers' Cottages". Ayrshire (Scottish Gaelic, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir) is a traditional county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... 19th century Cottages in the small hamlet of Crafton, Buckinghamshire A cottage is a small house of any period. ...


Before jet transport transformed the aspirations of the Scottish working class, Saltcoats was a popular holiday destination for Glaswegians during the summer months. Saltcoats has produced some good people, including Bobby Lennox a member of the Celtic Lisbon Lions squad. You can find more information on Saltcoats on the web. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Summer is a season, defined by convention in meteorology as the whole months of June, July and August in the Northern hemisphere and the whole months of December, January and February in the Southern hemisphere. ...


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Saltcoats - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (121 words)
Saltcoats is a small town located on the west coast of Ayrshire, Scotland.
Before jet transport transformed the aspirations of the Scottish working class, Saltcoats was a popular holiday destination for Glaswegians during the summer months.
Saltcoats has produced some good people, including Bobby Lennox a member of the Celtic Lisbon Lions squad.
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