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Encyclopedia > Perthshire

County of Perthshire
Geography
Area
- Total
Ranked 4th
1,617,808 acres
County town Perth
Chapman code PER

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. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. ... This is a list of traditional counties of Scotland ordered by area. ... A county town is the capital of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... Chapman codes are largely a superset of the ISO 3166-2:GB and BS 6879 codes identifying administrative divisions in the United Kingdom, Ireland and their surrounding islands, but covering historical divisions. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1. ... Strathmore is a valley in E central Scotland running from northeast to southwest between the Grampian mountains and the Sidlaw Hills. ... The Pass of Drumochter (Scottish Gaelic: Bealach Druim uachdair) is the main pass between the northern and southern central Scottish Highlands. ... Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 30 square miles (78 km²) of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch, in the Watsonian Vice County of Mid Perth and the County of Perthshire, in Scotland. ... Beinn Laoigh (the name is sometimes anglicised to Ben Lui or Ben Laoigh) is a peak of the southern highlands of Scotland. ... Aberfoyle (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Phuill) is a village in the region of Stirling, Scotland, 27 miles northwest of Glasgow. ...


Perthshire was known as the "big county" and had a wide variety of landscapes, from the rich agricultural straths in the east, to the high mountains of the southern Highlands. Perthshire was a top-level local government area between 1890-1975, when a two-tier system of local government was in operation. During the 1975 re-organisation, some administrative boundaries were changed, and West Perthshire (the area of west and south of Killin including Callander, Crianlarich and Aberfoyle) was transferred to the neighbouring administrative area of Stirling. Fljótsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley Mt. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Killin Visitor Centre, looking south east across the Falls of Dochart. ... Callander is a burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. ... Crianlarich is a village in Stirling, Scotland. ... Aberfoyle (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Phuill) is a village in the region of Stirling, Scotland, 27 miles northwest of Glasgow. ... Stirling (Sruighlea in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland with a population of about 85,000. ...


The smaller 1975 boundary was retained in 1996 when the two-tier system was abandoned, and the unitary council of Perth and Kinross replaced Perth and Kinross District Council and Tayside Region. The Perthshire county boundary is used for the purposes of land registration, postal addresses, and general geographic purposes. Perthshire extended to 5300 km². 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Tayside was a local government region of Scotland from 1974 to 1995. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

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Towns

Besides Perth, other towns in Perthshire included: The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ...

Killin Visitor Centre, looking south east across the Falls of Dochart. ... Crieff is second largest town in the central region of Perth and Kinross, Scotland. ... Dunkeld (Dùn Chailleann in Scottish Gaelic) is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately 15 miles north of Perth on the A9 road into the Scottish Highlands and on the opposite (north) side of the River Tay from the Victorian village of Birnam. ... Birnam is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. ... Pitlochry (Baile Chloichridh in Gaelic) is a burgh in Perthshire, Scotland, lying on the River Tummel within the council area of Perth and Kinross. ... Aberfeldy is a burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the River Tay. ... Auchterarder (Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Ardair) is a small burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. ... Bridge of Earn is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland. ... See Blairgowrie for other places of this name. ... Crianlarich is a village in Stirling, Scotland. ... Aberfoyle (Scottish Gaelic: Obar Phuill) is a village in the region of Stirling, Scotland, 27 miles northwest of Glasgow. ... Callander is a burgh in the region of Stirling, Scotland, on the River Teith. ...

Famous places

Blair Castle Blair Castle is a castle in the village of Blair Atholl on Tayside in Scotland. ... Scone Palace. ... Dunkeld Cathedral Dunkeld Cathedral stands on the north bank of the River Tay in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland. ... Strathmore, from the Scottish Gaelic for large valley, can refer to a number of places in Scotland, or places named by Scottish emigrants: // Scotland Several places in Scotland are known as Strathmore including: Strathmore, Angus and Perth & Kinross, where Glamis Castle can be found Strathmore, Sutherland, home of Rob Donn... Archaeologists refer to two different structures as a four-poster . ... Dunsinane Hill is located in Scotland near Dundee. ... William Shakespeare—born April 1564; baptised April 26, 1564; died April 23, 1616 (O.S.), May 3, 1616 (N.S.)—has a reputation as the greatest of all writers in English. ... Scene from Macbeth, depicting the witches conjuring of an apparition in Act IV, Scene I. Painting by William Rimmer This article is on Shakespeares play, for other meanings see Macbeth (disambiguation). ... Gleneagles Hotel and grounds. ...

Famous people

Born on the farm of Little Whitefield, near Wolfhill (Perth and Kinross), James Croll was largely self-educated. ... Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross), is a Scottish film, television and stage actor, best known for his film roles in GoldenEye, as Boris Grishenko; in X2: X-Men United, as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler; and on the stage with his Tony Award-winning performance as... Dr. Alexander Duff, D. D. LLD. (1806-1878), was the founder of what is now known as Scottish Church College or the Scottish Church College, Calcutta. ... Duncan Forbes (April 28, 1798 - August 17, 1868) was a British linguist. ... Stephen Hendry MBE (born January 13, 1969 in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross) is a Scottish professional snooker player. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dougie MacLean (born 1954 in Perthshire, Scotland) is a singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist. ... Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish actor who has had significant success in mainstream, indie and art house films. ... Joanne “Jo” Rowling, OBE (born July 31, 1965[1]) is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. ... Rory Stewart OBE, born 1973, is a Scottish writer, born in Hong Kong and educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, where he studied history and philosophy. ...

Main industries

Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ...

Rivers

The River Earn viewed from Forteviot bridge. ... Autumn tints on the River Ericht at Blairgowrie. ... [[River Farg]] This is a small tributary of the River Earn. ... The River Isla is a tributary of the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. ... The River Tay looking eastwards from Perth The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 kilometres or 120 miles), is the longest river in Scotland. ... The River Tummel is a river in Perthshire, Scotland. ...

Mountains

Ben Lawers is one of the highest mountains in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands. ... Schiehallion, a mountain (technically a Munro) in Perthshire, Scotland, is popular with walkers due to its accessibility, easy path up and spectacular views - in 2000 it was estimated that annually between 17500 and 20000 walkers made the ascent [1]. The origin of the name is unclear but Fairy Hill of... Ben Vorlich is a mountain located in the southern part of the Highlands of Scotland. ... Ben More is a mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland, near Crianlarich. ... Ben Vrackie (sometimes called Ben Y Vrackie) is a mountain in Perthshire, Scotland. ...

Glens and straths

Glenshee is a glen in eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland through which flows the Shee Water. ... Glen Tilt is a glen in the extreme north of Perthshire, Scotland. ... Glen Lyon (Gaelic: Ghleann Lìomhann) is a glen in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland. ... Strathmore is a valley in E central Scotland running from northeast to southwest between the Grampian mountains and the Sidlaw Hills. ... Strath Fillan is a Scottish glen in west Perthshire named after an 8th C Irish hermit monk later canonised Saint Fillan. ...

Schools

Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 10-18. ... Morrisons Academy is a small independant private school based in Crieff which provides nursery, primary and scondary school facilities. ... Glenalmond College (formerly known as Trinity College, Glenalmond) is the name of a private boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. ... The Community School of Auchterarder (TCSoA) (formerly Auchterarder High School) is a small school with a nursery, primary and secondary department located in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. ...

See also

The title Earl of Perth was created in 1605 for James Drummond. ... Perthshire Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in the town of Perth in the Scotland. ... Perth and Kinross (Peairt agus Ceann Rois in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... The Scottish Highlands are the mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... Broad St at the heart of Stirlings Old Town area called Top of the Town by locals on a rare snowy day Stirling Castle (Southwest aspect) The main courtyard inside Stirling Castle. ... The Trossachs (Scottish Gaelic, Na Trosaichean) itself is a small woodland glen between Ben An to the north and Ben Venue to the south, with Loch Katrine to the west and Loch Achray to the east, but the name is used generally to refer to the wider area of wooded...

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Perthshire Tourist Information Perth Scotland Visitor Guide. accommodation (772 words)
In some ways, Perthshire is not quite what it was due to boundary changes which have been made for a number of vaguely political reasons.
The southern parts of Perthshire are very much lowland in nature although the Ochil hills form a raised southern boundary which stretches from Stirling to Kinnoull hill at Perth.
Perthshire has always held a position of great importance in the history of Scotland, largely due to its location on the 'border' between the unruly highland peoples and the more compliant lowlanders.
Perthshire (210 words)
Perthshire is an historic county in central Scotland, which extends 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.
Perthshire is known as the "big county" and has a wide variety of landscapes, from the rich agricultural straths[?] in the east, to the high mountains of the southern Highlands.
Perthshire was an unitary local government area until 1974, when the old counties were replaced by a two-tier system of local government.
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