Perth and Kinross
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Perth and Kinross is one of 32 council areas in Scotland
, and a Lieutenancy Area
. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus
, Dundee City, Fife
, Clackmannanshire
, Stirling, Argyll and Bute
and Highland
council areas. Perth
is the administrative centre. It corresponds broadly, but not exactly, with the former counties
of Perthshire
and Kinross-shire
.
Perthshire and Kinross-shire had a joint county council
from 1929 until 1975. The area was created a single district in 1975, in the Tayside
region, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
, and then reconstituted as a unitary authority
(with a minor boundary adjustment) in 1996, by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and a Lieutenancy Area
Lieutenancy areas of Scotland
The lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lord-lieutenants, the monarch's representatives, in Scotland. They are different from the local government council areas, the committee areas, the sheriffdoms, the registration counties, the former regions and districts, the...
. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, Dundee City, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire, often abbreviated to Clacks is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'....
, Stirling, Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...
and Highland
Highland (council area)
Highland is a council area in the Scottish Highlands and is the largest local government area in both Scotland and the United Kingdom as a whole. It shares borders with the council areas of Moray, Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross, and Argyll and Bute. Their councils, and those of Angus and...
council areas. Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
is the administrative centre. It corresponds broadly, but not exactly, with the former counties
Counties of Scotland
The counties of Scotland were the principal local government divisions of Scotland until 1975. Scotland's current lieutenancy areas and registration counties are largely based on them. They are often referred to as historic counties....
of Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
and Kinross-shire
Kinross-shire
Kinross-shire or the County of Kinross is a registration county, electoral ward and historic county in the Perth and Kinross council area in the east central Lowlands of Scotland...
.
Perthshire and Kinross-shire had a joint county council
County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
from 1929 until 1975. The area was created a single district in 1975, in the Tayside
Tayside
Tayside Region was a local government region of Scotland from 15 May 1975 to 31 March 1996. It was created by the 1973 Act following recommendations made by the 1969 Wheatley Report which attempted to replace the mishmash of counties, cities, burghs and districts, with a uniform two-tier system...
region, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government Act 1973 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in Scotland, on May 16, 1975....
, and then reconstituted as a unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
(with a minor boundary adjustment) in 1996, by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
The Local Government etc. Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure of 32 unitary authorities covering the whole of Scotland....
.
Towns and villages
- Abbots DeuglieAbbots DeuglieAbbots Deuglie is a village in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross. It is located in the Ochil Hills, in Arngask parish, just to the west of Glenfarg, at 56°17' N, 3° 26' W...
- Abernethy
- Aberfeldy
- AcharnAcharn, Perth and KinrossAcharn is a hamlet in the Kenmore parish of the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross. It is situated on the south shore of Loch Tay close to its eastern end. The hamlet was built in the early 19th century to house workers from the surrounding estates...
- AirntullyAirntullyAirntully is a village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross, which is to the west of the River Tay, 8 miles north of Perth. In the 18th Century, it thrived on cottage weaving...
- AlmondbankAlmondbankAlmondbank is a large village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.- DARA/Vector Almondbank :The Defence Aviation Repair Agency site at Almondbank was a major employer in the community for many years providing essential support to the British Armed Forces...
- AlythAlythAlyth is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated under the Hill of Alyth five miles northeast of Blairgowrie. The village has a population of 2,301...
- AmulreeAmulreeAmulree is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies in hilly country on the A822 road, 1 km east of Loch Freuchie in Strathbraan, 8 km west of Dunkeld and 10 km north of Crieff.Its parish church contains copies of records of the large number of people who stayed there...
- AuchlyneAuchlyneAuchlyne is a small hamlet in Stirling, Scotland. It is located approximately five miles west of Killin on Loch Tay, off the main A85 road that runs from Perth to Oban....
- AuchterarderAuchterarderAuchterarder is a small town located north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the famous Gleneagles Hotel. The 1.5 mile long High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "Lang Toon"....
- BaladoBaladoBalado is a park and former airfield within the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. It is now the venue of the annual T in the Park music festival.Poultry sheds of Balado Poultry Farm now occupy the old concrete runways of the airfield...
- BalbeggieBalbeggieBalbeggie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about 7 miles northeast of Perth on the A94 road.- About Balbeggie :Balbeggie is a peaceful little town with approximately 400 residents. Its situated about 5 miles north of perth and two miles from scone...
- BallinluigBallinluigBallinluig is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, with a population of approximately 240 . It lies on the banks of the River Tummel and is approximately 4 miles south-east of Pitlochry...
- BankfootBankfootBankfoot is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately eight miles north of Perth and seven miles south of Dunkeld. Bankfoot had a population of 1,136 in 2001.-Education:...
- BlackfordBlackford, Perth and KinrossBlackford is located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately from the town of Auchterarder. The town is located just off the A9 between Perth and Stirling. It is home to Highland Spring water and the Tullibardine whisky distillery.-History:...
- Blair AthollBlair AthollBlair Atholl is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland, built about the confluence of the Rivers Tilt and Garry in one of the few areas of flat land in the midst of the Grampian Mountains. The Gaelic place-name Blair, from blàr, 'field, plain', refers to this location...
- BlairgowrieBlairgowrie and RattrayBlairgowrie and Rattray and Raitear is possibly from an English language cognate of Gaelic ràth, meaning fortress + a Pictish term cognate with Welsh tref, meaning settlement) is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Amongst locals, the town is colloquially known simply as "Blair"...
- Bridge of Balgie
- Bridge of Cally
- Bridge of EarnBridge of EarnBridge of Earn is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland.Often referred to simply as 'The Brig' by its inhabitants...
- Bridge of TiltBridge of TiltBridge of Tilt is a village in Perthshire, Scotland, built around the River Tilt , hence its name. It is located 5.8 miles northwest of Pitlochry. The newer part of the village is continuous with Blair Atholl, only separated by the River Tilt...
- BurreltonBurreltonBurrelton is a small village in Scotland about 12 miles outside Perth and 15 miles outside Dundee. It is joined onto another smaller village, Woodside. It is 2 miles from Coupar Angus and 5 miles from Balbeggie...
- CampmuirCampmuirCampmuir is a small village in the Perth and Kinross area of Scotland.Campmuir is located less than a mile south of the main A94 road between Perth and Coupar Angus, lying less than five miles from Coupar Angus. The village is rumoured to be the site of a Roman field camp....
- ClunieClunieClunie is a small settlement in Perthshire, Scotland, 7 km west of Blairgowrie. It lies on the western shore of the Loch of Clunie. Near the village are the foundations of what is believed to have been be a castle used by Kenneth MacAlpin, the first king of Scotland, as a base for hunting in the...
- ComrieComrieComrie is an affluent village and parish in the southern highlands of Scotland, towards the western end of the Strathearn district of Perth and Kinross, seven miles west of Crieff. The village has won the Royal Horticultural Society "Large Village Britain in Bloom Winner" in 2007 and 2010...
- Coupar AngusCoupar AngusCoupar Angus is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated eight kilometres south of Blairgowrie.The name Coupar Angus serves to differentiate the town from Cupar, Fife...
- CrieffCrieffCrieff is a market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich and also lies on the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins onto the A823 which leads to Dunfermline....
- DullDull, Perth and KinrossDull is a village located in the county of Perth & Kinross in Scotland. Situated in the Highland part of the county, Dull consists of a single street of houses on the north side of the valley of the River Tay. The place-name may mean 'meadow' in Gaelic...
- DunkeldDunkeldDunkeld is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is about 15 miles north of Perth on the eastern side of the A9 road into the Scottish Highlands and on the opposite side of the Tay from the Victorian village of Birnam. Dunkeld and Birnam share a railway station, on the...
- DunningDunningDunning is a small village in Perth and Kinross in Scotland with a population of about 1,000. The village is built around the 12th-13th century former parish church of St. Serf, where the Dupplin Cross is displayed . The building was used in the filming of the Scottish film Complicity...
- ErrolErrol, Perth and KinrossErrol is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland about halfway between Dundee and Perth. It is one of the principal settlements of the Carse of Gowrie....
- FearnanFearnanFearnan is a small crofting village on the north shore of Loch Tay in Perthshire, Scotland....
- FinegandFinegandFinegand is a farming hamlet located in eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland and also refers historically to the portion of lands surrounding the hamlet...
- ForgandennyForgandennyForgandenny is a small village in Perth and Kinross, located four miles south of Perth, Scotland, UK. Perth is a 20 minute bus ride from Forgandenny, and there is a regular Stagecoach service. Forgandenny is 45 minutes from Edinburgh and one hour from Glasgow...
- ForteviotForteviotForteviot is a village in Strathearn, Scotland on the south bank of the River Earn between Dunning and Perth. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross...
- FortingallFortingallFortingall is a small village in highland Perthshire, Scotland, in the glen of the River Lyon. Place-name Gaelic Fartairchill, 'church at the foot' . Its nearest sizable neighbours are Aberfeldy and Kenmore.According to legend it was the birthplace of Pontius Pilate...
- GlencarseGlencarseGlencarse is a village in the Scottish council area of Perth and Kinross.The village is situated 4.1 miles to the east of Perth and lies alongside the A90 road...
- GlenfargGlenfargGlenfarg is a small village in the Ochil Hills in the county of Perth and Kinross, central Scotland. The village benefited from a station on the Perth to Kinross railway line until the line's closure in 1964. The North British Railway experienced problems because of the landscape, which required 2...
- Glenshee
- GrandtullyGrandtullyGrandtully is a small village in Perthshire, Scotland.It is situated close to the River Tay, about 3 miles from Pitlochry...
- InchtureInchtureInchture is a village in Scotland on the A90 trunk road between Perth and Dundee on the northern side of the Firth of Tay. It is approximately nine miles from Dundee city centre and 13 miles from Perth centre...
- InvergowrieInvergowrieInvergowrie is a village on the north bank of the River Tay to the west of Dundee. Although formerly incorporated as part of Dundee, it is located in Perth and Kinross....
- Kenmore
- KilliecrankieKilliecrankieKilliecrankie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road. The village is home to a power station forming part of the Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme...
- KingoodieKingoodieKingoodie is a hamlet about 4 miles south west of Dundee, but in the region of Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The shore is easily accessible and close to the estuary of the River Tay....
- Kinloch RannochKinloch RannochKinloch Rannoch is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, at the eastern end of Loch Rannoch, 18 miles west of Pitlochry, on the banks of the River Tummel.The village is a tourist and outdoor pursuits centre...
- KinrossKinrossKinross is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was formerly the county town of Kinross-shire.Kinross is a fairly small town, with some attractive buildings...
- KinrossieKinrossieKinrossie is a linear village in the Perth and Kinross area of Scotland.It is less than a mile south of the A94 road, eight miles from Perth and six miles from Coupar Angus.-Pop culture:...
- KirkmichaelKirkmichael, Perth and KinrossKirkmichael is a village located in Strathardle, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is midway between the towns of Blairgowrie and Pitlochry.The name Kirkmichael means "The church of St. Michael", and the village dates back to the first millennium....
- LawersLawersLawers is a village situated in rural Perthshire, Scotland. It lies on the banks of Loch Tay and at the foot of Ben Lawers. It was once part of a vibrant farming industry in the area....
- LeetownLeetown, Perth and KinrossLeetown is a small community located at the western end of the Carse of Gowrie along the eastern seaboard of Scotland.It lies between the A90 road and the Firth of Tay.- External links :*...
- LogieraitLogieraitLogierait is a village and parish in Atholl, Scotland. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Tay and Tummel, west of the A9 road in Perth and Kinross....
- LuncartyLuncartyLuncarty is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately four miles north of Perth. It lies between the A9 to the west, and the River Tay to the east.-History:...
- MaddertyMaddertyMadderty is a village in Strathearn, Perth and Kinross. It lies on the former railway line connecting Perth and Crieff. The Gask Ridge and its Roman road lie to the south and the remains of Inchaffray Abbey to the north....
- MeigleMeigleMeigle is a village in Strathmore, Scotland. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross in the Coupar Angus and Meigle ward. The nearest town is Forfar in neighbouring Angus. Other smaller settlements nearby are Balkeerie, Kirkinch and Kinloch. Meigle is accessed from the north and south...
- MeikleourMeikleourMeikleour, pronounced , is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Approximately twelve miles north of Perth and four miles south of Blairgowrie, it is home to the Meikleour Beech Hedges, the tallest and longest hedge in the world.-External links:*...
- MethvenMethven, Perth and KinrossMethven is a large village in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross, on the A85 road due west of the town of Perth. Methven is close to another Perthshire village, Almondbank...
- MilnathortMilnathortMilnathort is a small village in the Perth & Kinross region of central Scotland.The smaller neighbour of nearby Kinross, Milnathort has a small population of roughly 1000 people. It is situated amidst picturesque countryside at the foot of the Ochil Hills, and near the north shore of Loch Leven...
- MoneydieMoneydieMoneydie is a small hamlet and former parish in Perth and Kinross. It is about 6 miles northwest of Perth. -Parish History:In January 1979 the Parish of Moneydie merged with the parish of Auchtergaven in nearby Bankfoot creating Auchtergaven and Moneydie parish....
- MuthillMuthillMuthill, pronounced , is a village in Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. It lies on the former railway line connecting Perth and Crieff, 3 miles south of Crieff. The name possibly derives from Moot hill, a place of judgement....
- PerthPerth, ScotlandPerth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
- PitcairngreenPitcairngreenPitcairngreen is a small village in Perth and Kinross situated to the north of Almondbank which some people consider it to be part of. It lies around 4 miles northwest of Perth....
- PitlochryPitlochryPitlochry , is a burgh in the council area of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. Its population according to the 2001 census was 2,564....
- RattrayBlairgowrie and RattrayBlairgowrie and Rattray and Raitear is possibly from an English language cognate of Gaelic ràth, meaning fortress + a Pictish term cognate with Welsh tref, meaning settlement) is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Amongst locals, the town is colloquially known simply as "Blair"...
- RedgortonRedgortonRedgorton is a settlement in Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies a few miles from the River Tay and the A9 road, across the latter from Luncarty. It lies close to the Inveralmond Industrial Estate.-Etymology:...
- SconeScone, ScotlandScone is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The medieval village of Scone, which grew up around the monastery and royal residence, was abandoned in the early 19th century when the residents were removed and a new palace was built on the site by the Earl of Mansfield...
- ScotlandwellScotlandwellScotlandwell is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies to the east of Loch Leven, at the junction of the A977 and B920 roads, approximately 4 miles west of Glenrothes and 4 miles east of Kinross....
- Spittal of GlensheeSpittal of Glensheeleft|thumb|Standing stone at Spittal of GlensheeThe Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee in the highlands of eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland where the confluence of many small streams flowing south out of the Grampians form the Shee Water...
- StanleyStanley, PerthshireStanley is a village on the right bank of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. The section of River Tay nearby is a popular location for canoeing and fishing.-Etymology:...
- St FillansSt FillansSt Fillans is a village in the central highlands of Scotland, in the district of Perth and Kinross.It lies at the eastern end of Loch Earn, 6 km west of Comrie on the A85 road. St Fillans was a small clachan in the 18th century, known as Port of Lochearn, or Meikleport...
- St MadoesSt MadoesSt Madoes is a village in the Carse of Gowrie in Scotland. It has a shop and two parks. It also has a primary school and a church. It is located near Errol, between Dundee and Perth. It has been believed to have been founded by Saint Madoch. There are 3 standing stones in the school playground...
- TrinafourTrinafourTrinafour is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately seventeen miles north-west of Pitlochry, its nearest town. It is located at the western edge of Glen Errochty....
- Waterloo
- WeemWeemWeem is a village on the B846 near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, Scotland.The name Weem is derived from the Gaelic uaimh, meaning 'cave'....
Places of interest
- Atholl Country Collection
- Ben LawersBen LawersBen Lawers is one of the highest mountains in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. It lies to the north side of Loch Tay, and is the highest point of a long ridge that includes seven Munros. Ben Lawers was long thought to be over 4,000 ft in height; accurate measurement in the 1870s...
- Blackhall Roman Camps
- Blair Atholl Mill
- Blair CastleBlair CastleBlair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the home of the Clan Murray family, who hold the title of Duke of Atholl, though the current Duke, John Murray, lives in South Africa....
- Cairngorms National ParkCairngorms National ParkThe Cairngorms National Park is a national park in north east Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, set up in 2002. The park covers the Cairngorms range of mountains, and...
- Castle MenziesCastle MenziesCastle Menzies in Scotland is the ancestral seat of the Clan Menzies. It is located a little to the west of the small village of Weem, near Aberfeldy in the Highlands of Perthshire, and was formerly known as Weem Castle.-History:...
- Clan Donnachaidh Centre
- Cluny House
- Drummond CastleDrummond CastleDrummond Castle is located in Perthshire, Scotland. The castle is best known for its gardens, described by Historic Scotland as "the best example of formal terraced gardens in Scotland." It is situated in Muthill parish, south of Crieff. The castle comprises a tower house built in the late 15th...
- Forest of Atholl
- Fortingall YewFortingall YewThe Fortingall Yew is an ancient yew in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Various estimates have put its age at between 2,000 and 5,000 years; recent research into yew tree ages suggests that it is likely to be nearer the lower limit of 2,000 years...
- Glen LyonGlen Lyon, ScotlandGlen Lyon is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. It is the longest enclosed glen in Scotland and runs for 34 miles from Loch Lyon in the west to the village of Fortingall in the east....
- Grampian MountainsGrampian Mountains (Scotland)The Grampian Mountains or Grampians are one of the three major mountain ranges in Scotland, occupying a considerable portion of the Scottish Highlands in northeast Scotland.-Extent:...
- Loch EarnLoch EarnLoch Earn is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the districts of Perth and Kinross and Stirling...
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National ParkLoch Lomond and the Trossachs National ParkLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is a national park in Scotland centred on Loch Lomond, and includes several ranges of hills, the Trossachs being the most famous...
- Loch RannochLoch RannochLoch Rannoch is a large body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.The loch is over long in a west-east direction with an average width of about . The River Tummel begins at its eastern end. The Tay Forest Park lies along its southern shore...
- Loch TayLoch TayLoch Tay is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the district of Perthshire.It is a long narrow loch of around 14 miles long, and typically around 1 to 1½ miles wide, following the line of the valley from the south west to north east...
- Melville Monument
- PortmoakPortmoakPortmoak is a parish in Kinross-shire; consisting of a group of settlements running north to south they are Glenlomond, Wester Balgedie, Easter Balgedie, Kinnesswood, Kilmagadwood and Scotlandwell....
- Rannoch MoorRannoch MoorRannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch, in Perth and Kinross and Lochaber, Highland, partly northern Argyll and Bute, Scotland...
- StrathearnStrathearnStrathearn or Strath Earn is the strath of the River Earn, in Scotland. It extends from Loch Earn in Perth and Kinross to the River Tay....
Council political composition
- Main article Perth and Kinross CouncilPerth and Kinross CouncilPerth and Kinross Council is the local government council for the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland. It employs nearly 5000 employees.The council was created in 1996, under the Local Government etc...
| Party | Councillors | |
| Scottish National Party | 18 | |
| Conservative | 12 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 8 | |
| Labour | 3 |