Kinross
Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Rois
Kinross shown within Scotland
Population	4,000 (approx.)
OS grid reference	NO1102
Council area	Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KINROSS
Postcode district	KY13
Dialling code	01577
Police	Tayside
Fire	Tayside
Ambulance	Scottish
European Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Ochil and South Perthshire
Scottish Parliament	Ochil
List of places: UK • Scotland

Coordinates: 56°12′N 3°25′W / 56.2, -3.42 Kinross can mean: Places Kinross, a town in eastern central Scotland. ... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 451 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1154 × 1535 pixel, file size: 661 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... This article is about the country. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 (as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known... Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lords-lieutenant, the monarchs representatives, in Scotland. ... Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... This article is about the country. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The KY postcode area, also known as the Kirkcaldy postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Anstruther, Burntisland, Cowdenbeath, Cupar, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Inverkeithing, Kelty, Kinross, Kirkcaldy, Leven, Lochgelly and St Andrews in Scotland. ... +44 redirects here. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Map showing the council areas of Scotland with the ones in the police area highlighted. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... Tayside Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service for the area of Tayside and covering a geographical area of 7,500 square kilometres. ... Two Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based ambulances of the Scottish Ambulance Service The Scottish Ambulance Service serves all of Scotland and is a special health board funded directly by the health department of the Scottish Executive. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Ochil and South Perthshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Ochil is a plurality voting system constituency and is part of the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region for the additional member system (AMS) and lies between the River Forth and the Ochil Hills. ... List of burghs in Scotland List of cities in the United Kingdom Lists of places within Scottish regions List of places in Orkney List of places in Shetland List of places in the Borders region of Scotland List of places in the Central region of Scotland List of places in... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Kinross (Gaelic: Ceann Rois) 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. The site of the original parish church and churchyard are located down a small wynd overlooking Loch Leven, a little away from the town. Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... This article is about the country. ... Kinross-shire was a county of Scotland. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... An Alley in Melbourne A gate to an alley in Annapolis, Maryland An alley or alleyway is a narrow, pedestrian lane found in urban areas which usually run between or behind buildings. ... Loch Leven, looking north from Vane Farm. ...

The town was originally linked by railway to Perthshire, Fife and Clackmannanshire. However, one by one, these rail links were lost, leaving the town isolated to an extent. Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) was a county in central Scotland, which extended 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. ... This article is about the area in Scotland. ... Look Aboot Ye Clackmannanshire (Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn in Gaelic) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife. ...

Recently, Kinross has expanded somewhat, especially since the construction of the M90 motorway, which bypasses the town. The burgh is attractively located on the shores of Loch Leven, and there are boat trips around the loch and to Loch Leven Castle. The M90 motorway is a major road in Scotland. ... Loch Leven, looking north from Vane Farm. ... View across Loch Lomond, towards Ben Lomond. ... Loch Leven Castle is a castle on an island at in Loch Leven in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. ...

The annual T in the Park music festival is held nearby, at the former Balado airfield. Balado is also the locale of a now inactive NATO ICBM early warning radar. T in the Park is a major music festival that has been held annually in Scotland since 1994. ... Balado Park is a former airfield near Kinross in Perth and Kinross county in Scotland that is now the site for the the annual T in the Park music festival . ... This article is about the military alliance. ... A Minuteman III missile soars after a test launch. ... An early warning radar is any radar system used primarily for the long-range detection of its selected targets. ...

There are roughly 4000-5000 people living in Kinross.

Twinned Cities

• Gacé, France

A map of Kinross from 1945

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External links

• Kinross Community Council
• Kinross Primary School