Editing East Ayrshire (section)

===Geographical location===
East Ayrshire is located on the west coat of Scotland, sharing borders with the following neighbouring council areas; [[North Ayrshire]], [[South Ayrshire]], [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[East Renfrewshire]] and [[South Lanarkshire]]. Blackcraig Hill reaches an elevation of 2,298 feet (700 metres), the highest peak in East Ayrshire.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kilmarnock |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Kilmarnock |website=www.britannica.com |publisher=Britannica |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> Combining the existing Kilmarnock & Loudoun and Cumnock & Doon Valley government districts offered a simple solution to the issue of giving territory to be administered from Kilmarnock, with the population also roughly balanced with those of Cunninghame and Kyle & Carrick (which became North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire respectively); however, it did mean some settlements historically within [[Kyle, Ayrshire|Kyle]], more closely aligned to [[Ayr]] for amenities and which would typically have been described as located in the south of the county – particularly [[Dalrymple, East Ayrshire|Dalrymple]], [[Drongan]], [[Patna, East Ayrshire|Patna]] and [[Dalmellington]], the latter of which is {{convert|20|miles}} south of [[Dundonald, South Ayrshire]] – became politically aligned to the East division.

The local council boasts the proximity to [[Glasgow]], the largest city in Scotland, as a unique selling point for the area. Additionally, the area is said to "combine an idyllic mix of rural beauty and urban living", and being set in the "midst of some of Scotland's finest countryside".<ref>{{cite web |title=About East Ayrshire |url=https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/About-the-Council/About-East-Ayrshire.aspx |website=www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk |publisher=East Ayrshire Council |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref>