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Perth and Kinross
| Perth and Kinross | |
|---|---|
| |
| Geography | |
| Area: - Total - % Water | Ranked 5th 5,286 km² ? % |
| Admin HQ: | Perth |
| ISO 3166-2: | GB-PKN |
| ONS code: | 00RB |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (April 29, 2001) - Density | Ranked 15th 134,949 26 / km² |
| Politics | |
| Perth & Kinross Council http://www.pkc.gov.uk | |
| Control: | |
| MPs: | Annabelle Ewing Martin O'Neill Michael Weir Peter Wishart |
| MSPs: | Roseanna Cunningham George Reid Andrew Welsh John Swinney |
Perth and Kinross is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto Clackmannanshire, Stirling, Fife, City of Dundee, Highland and Angus. Perth is the administrative centre. It corresponds broadly to the traditional counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire.
Towns and villages
- Aberfeldy
- Alyth
- Auchterarder
- Blairgowrie
- Bridge of Balgie
- Comrie
- Coupar Angus
- Crieff
- Dunkeld
- Glenshee
- Killiecrankie
- Pitlochry
- Rattray
- Spittal of Glenshee
Places of Interest
- Atholl Country Collection
- Ben Lawers
- Blackhall Roman Camps
- Blair Atholl Mill
- Blair Castle
- Castle Menzies
- Cluny House
- Drummond Castle
- Forest of Atholl
- Fortingall Yew
- Grampian Mountains
- Loch Earn
- Loch Rannoch
- Loch Tay
- Melville Monument
- Rannoch Moor
See also Perthshire.
External links
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