Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus,

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, Clackmannanshire,

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, Fife,

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and Stirling council areas.

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is the administrative centre. With the exception of a large area of south-western Perthshire, the council area mostly corresponds to the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire. Perthshire and Kinross-shire shared a joint

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from 1929 until 1975. The area formed a single local government district in 1975 within the Tayside region under the '' Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973'', and was then reconstituted as a unitary authority (with a minor boundary adjustment) in 1996 by the '' Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994''. Geographically the area is split by the Highland Boundary Fault into a more mountainous northern part and a flatter southern part. The northern area is a popular tourist spot, while agriculture makes an important contribution to the southern part of the area. The area is run by Perth and Kinross Council, and is represented by members of the Scottish National Party within both the

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and the

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History

PERTH & CLACKMANNAN SHIRES Civil Parish map

The historical counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire were separate entities prior to 1975. Under the terms of the 1973 Local Government (Scotland) Act Kinross-shire became part of the Tayside region, while Perthshire was split between the Tayside and

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regions. Under the terms of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 these regions were dissolved in 1996 and the unitary authority of Perth and Kinross was created from the areas of Perthshire and Kinross-shire which were previously part of the Tayside region.

Geography

The Highland Boundary Fault runs across the region from the northeast to the southwest. This roughly divides the area between highland Perthshire, including part of the Grampian Mountains, to the north, and lowland Perthshire and Kinross to the south. The highland area is intersected with glacial valleys, often containing

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s, including

Loch Tay Loch Tay ( gd, Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas. It is the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross, and the sixth largest loch in Scotland. Th ...

and Loch Earn. The lowland area is a fertile region lying within the Central Lowlands.

Economy

In the southern part of Perth and Kinross agriculture plays an important part of the local economy. This includes the cultivation of fruits, fodder, wheat and seed potatoes. The scenic nature of the northern part of Perth and Kinross makes tourism an important part of the economy. The

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controls large parts of the area, which is also home to a number of hydroelectric dams.

City

Towns and villages

Towns

Villages

Places of interest

Ashintully Castle Ashintully Castle, located near Kirkmichael, north of Blairgowrie, in the county of Perthshire Scotland, was built in 1583 as a fortified tower house by the Spalding family; the Feudal Barons of Ashintully. The Spalding Barons were chiefs of th ...

* Atholl Country Life Museum * Ben Lawers * Blackhall Roman Camps *

Blair Atholl Mill Blair Atholl Watermill is Scotland's oldest working watermill, located in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, and dating to around 1830. There has been a mill on the site since at least the 1590s. After it stopped being used, in 1929, it became a ...

Blair Castle Blair Castle (in Scottish Gaelic: Caisteil Bhlàir) stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancestral home of the Clan Murray, and was historically the seat of their chief, the Duke of Atholl ...

Cateran Trail The Cateran Trail is a circular long-distance walking route in central Scotland. The trail has no official beginning or end and can be joined at any stage. The route was established, way-marked and is now maintained by, the Perth & Kinross Cou ...

* Cairngorms National Park * Castle Menzies * Clan Donnachaidh Centre * Cluny House Gardens * Dirnanean House * Drummond Castle * Edradour Distillery *

Elcho Castle Elcho Castle () is located close to the south bank of the River Tay approximately four miles south-east of Perth, Scotland, in the region of Perth and Kinross. It was maintained by Clan Wemyss from its construction around 1560 until it was put ...

* Forest of Atholl *

Fortingall Yew The Fortingall Yew is an ancient European yew ('' Taxus baccata'') in the churchyard of the village of Fortingall in Perthshire, Scotland. Considered one of the oldest trees in Britain, modern estimates place its age at an average of 5,000 years ...

* Glen Lyon * Grampian Mountains *

Kindrogan House Kindrogan House is located near Enochdhu, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross in Moulin parish, at the head of Strath Ardle, ENE of Pitlochry and northwest of Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross, Kirkmichael. It is run by Somervil ...

* Lendrick Muir School * Loch Earn * Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park * Loch Rannoch *

* Melville Monument * Portmoak * Rannoch Moor * Strathearn * Whitefield Castle

Politics and governance

Local Council

Following the

2022 Perth and Kinross Council election Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections. 40 Councillors were elected from 12 multi-members electoral wards under the Single Transferable Vote electoral system. The Scottish Cons ...

, part of the Scotland wide local elections, the composition of the local council was as follows:

Scottish Parliament

Perth and Kinross is covered by two Scottish Parliament constituencies and one electoral region. Following the 2021 Scottish Parliament election these two constituencies - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire and Perthshire North - are held respectively by

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and John Swinney, both members of the Scottish National Party. Following the same election the electoral region - Mid Scotland and Fife - is represented by four members of the Scottish Conservatives, two members of Scottish Labour, and one member of the

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UK Parliament

Perth and Kinross is covered by two United Kingdom Parliament constituencies; Perth and North Perthshire and

Ochil and South Perthshire Ochil and South Perthshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. The constituency was created for the 2 ...

. Following the 2019 UK Parliamentary General Election these seats are respectively held by Pete Wishart and John Nicolson, both for the Scottish National Party.

Referendums

On 18 September 2014, Perth and Kinross voted strongly "No" in the

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, with a majority of 60.2% on a record turnout of 86.9% . On 23 June 2016, Perth and Kinross voted in favour of remain in the Brexit referendum, with a majority of 61.1% on a turnout of 73.7%.

References

External links

Perth and Kinross Council
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The Perthshire Diary – 365 history storiesPerth CityA Vision of Britain Through Time: A vision of Perth and Kinross
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perth And Kinross Lieutenancy areas of Scotland Highlands and Islands of Scotland Council areas of Scotland