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Perth and Kinross (Scots: Pairth an Kinross; 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.

Perth and Kinross Pairth an Kinross Peairt agus Ceann Rois
Coat of arms
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	Scotland
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross
Admin HQ	Perth
Government
• Body	Perth & Kinross Council
• Control	SNP minority (council NOC)
• MPs	John Nicolson Peter Wishart
• MSPs	Jim Fairlie John Swinney
Area
• Total	2,041 sq mi (5,286 km2)
• Rank	Ranked 5th
Population  (mid-2019 est.)
• Total	151,290
• Rank	Ranked 12th
• Density	74/sq mi (29/km2)
ONS code	S12000024
ISO 3166 code	GB-PKN
Website	www.pkc.gov.uk

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.

History

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 Central 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.[1][2]

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 ribbon lakes, including Loch Tay and Loch Earn. The lowland area is a fertile region lying within the Central Lowlands.[3]

Economy

In the southern part of Perth and Kinross agriculture plays an important part of the local economy.[4] This includes the cultivation of fruits, fodder, wheat and seed potatoes.[3]

The scenic nature of the northern part of Perth and Kinross makes tourism an important part of the economy.[4] The Forestry Commission controls large parts of the area, which is also home to a number of hydroelectric dams.[3]

City

• Perth

Towns and villages

Towns

Villages

Places of interest

• 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
• Elcho Castle
• Forest of Atholl
• Fortingall Yew
• Glen Lyon
• Grampian Mountains
• Kindrogan House
• Lendrick Muir School
• Loch Earn
• Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
• Loch Rannoch
• Loch Tay
• Melville Monument
• Portmoak
• Rannoch Moor
• Strathearn
• Whitefield Castle

Politics and governance

Local Council

Following the 2022 Perth and Kinross Council election, part of the Scotland wide local elections, the composition of the local council was as follows:[5]

	Party	Councillors
	Scottish National Party	16
	Conservative	14
	Liberal Democrat	4
	Independent	4
	Labour	2

Scottish Parliament

Perth and Kinross is covered by two Scottish Parliament constituencies and one electoral region.[6] Following the 2021 Scottish Parliament election these two constituencies - Perthshire South and Kinross-shire and Perthshire North - are held respectively by Jim Fairlie and John Swinney, both members of the Scottish National Party.[7][8] 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 Scottish Greens.[9]

UK Parliament

Perth and Kinross is covered by two United Kingdom Parliament constituencies; Perth and North Perthshire and Ochil and South Perthshire.[6] Following the 2019 UK Parliamentary General Election these seats are respectively held by Pete Wishart and John Nicolson, both for the Scottish National Party.[10][11]

Referendums

On 18 September 2014, Perth and Kinross voted strongly "No" in the Scottish Independence Referendum, with a majority of 60.2% on a record turnout of 86.9% .[12]

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%.[13]

See also

• Perth and Kinross Council
• Perth and Kinross Spirit of Youth Awards
• List of places in Perth and Kinross

References

External links

• Perth and Kinross Council
• "Scottish Local Government areas and history". Archived from the original on 2 March 2013.
• The Perthshire Diary – 365 history stories
• Perth City
• A Vision of Britain Through Time: A vision of Perth and Kinross
• Perth and Kinross at Curlie

На других языках

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[de] Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross (gälisch Peairt agus Ceann Rois) ist eine von 32 Council Areas in Schottland. Sie grenzt an Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland und Stirling. Das Gebiet dieses Verwaltungsbezirks entspricht zum großen Teil, aber nicht exakt, den traditionellen Grafschaften Perthshire und Kinross-shire.

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[ru] Перт-энд-Кинросс

Перт-энд-Кинро́сс[1] (англ. Perth and Kinross, гэльск. Peairt agus Ceann Rois) — один из 32 округов Шотландии. Граничит с округами Абердиншир, Ангус, Аргайл-энд-Бьют, Данди-Сити, Клакманнаншир, Стерлинг, Файф и Хайленд.

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