Perth and Kinross facts for kids
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Perth and Kinross
Pairth an Kinross Peairt agus Ceann Rois |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Constituent country | Scotland | |
Lieutenancy area | Perth and Kinross | |
Admin HQ | Perth | |
Government | ||
• Body | Perth & Kinross Council | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2,041 sq mi (5,286 km2) | |
Area rank | Ranked 5th | |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 151,290 | |
• Rank | Ranked 12th | |
• Density | 74.128/sq mi (28.621/km2) | |
ONS code | S12000024 | |
ISO 3166 code | GB-PKN |
Perth and Kinross (Scots: [Pairth an Kinross] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); Scottish Gaelic: Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and Stirling council areas. Perth 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 county council 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 Scottish Parliament and the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
City
Towns and villages
- Abbots Deuglie
- Abernethy
- Aberfeldy
- Acharn
- Airntully
- Almondbank
- Alyth
- Amulree
- Auchlyne
- Auchterarder
- Balado
- Balbeggie
- Ballinluig
- Bankfoot
- Birnam
- Blackford
- Blair Atholl
- Blairgowrie
- Blairingone
- Bridge of Balgie
- Bridge of Cally
- Bridge of Earn
- Bridge of Tilt
- Burrelton
- Campmuir
- Clunie
- Comrie
- Coupar Angus
- Crieff
- Dull
- Dunkeld
- Dunning
- Errol
- Fearnan
- Finegand
- Forgandenny
- Forteviot
- Fortingall
- Glencarse
- Glenfarg
- Glenshee
- Grandtully
- Inchture
- Invergowrie
- Kenmore
- Killiecrankie
- Kingoodie
- Kinloch Rannoch
- Kinross
- Kinrossie
- Kirkmichael
- Lawers
- Leetown
- Logierait
- Longforgan
- Luncarty
- Madderty
- Meigle
- Meikleour
- Methven
- Milnathort
- Moneydie
- Muthill
- Pitcairngreen
- Pitlochry
- Rattray
- Redgorton
- Scone
- Scotlandwell
- Spittal of Glenshee
- Stanley
- St Fillans
- St Madoes
- Trinafour
- Waterloo
- Weem
Places of interest
- Arndean House
- Ashintully Castle
- Atholl Country Life Museum
- Ben Lawers
- Blackhall Roman Camps
- Blair Atholl Mill
- Blair Castle
- Cateran Trail
- Cairngorms National Park
- Castle Menzies
- Clan Donnachaidh Centre
- Cluny House Gardens
- Dirnanean House
- Drummond Castle
- Edradour Distillery
- Forest of Atholl
- Fortingall Yew
- Glen Lyon
- Grampian Mountains
- Kindrogan House
- Loch Earn
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
- Loch Rannoch
- Loch Tay
- Melville Monument
- Portmoak
- Rannoch Moor
- Strathearn
- Whitefield Castle
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 Forestry Commission controls large parts of the area, which is also home to a number of hydroelectric dams.
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In Spanish: Perth and Kinross para niños