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Largs
Sign in to saveLargs () is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about from Glasgow. The original name means "the slopes" (An Leargaidh) in Scottish Gaelic.
Key facts
- UK place.gaelic_name
- An Leargaidh Ghallda
- UK place.official_name
- Largs
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.static_image_name
- Ayrshire Largs Aerial alt.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Aerial view of Largs, 2019
- UK place.static_image_width
- 260px
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- North Ayrshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Ayrshire and Arran
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Cunninghame North
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS203592
- UK place.post_town
- LARGS
- UK place.postcode_district
- KA30
- UK place.postcode_area
- KA
- UK place.dial_code
- 01475
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 66
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Largs () is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about from Glasgow. The original name means "the slopes" (An Leargaidh) in Scottish Gaelic.
A popular seaside resort with a pier, the town markets itself on its historic links with the Vikings and an annual festival is held each year in early September. In 1263 it was the site of the Battle of Largs between the Norwegian and the Scottish armies.