Perth and Kinross
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 is bordered by Highland and Aberdeenshire to the north, Angus, Dundee, and Fife to the east, Clackmannanshire to the south, and Stirling and Argyll and Bute to the west. Perth is the administrative centre.
Not to be confused with Perth and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency).
Perth and Kinross
Pairth an Kinross
Peairt agus Ceann Rois
Pairth an Kinross
Peairt agus Ceann Rois
United Kingdom
Scotland
Perth and Kinross
2,041 sq mi (5,286 km2)
151,120
74/sq mi (29/km2)
S12000048
GB-PKN
The council area corresponds to the historic shire of Kinross-shire and the north-eastern part of Perthshire; the remainder of Perthshire is now part of Stirling. Perthshire and Kinross-shire shared a county council from 1929 until 1975, and from 1975 to 1996 Perth and Kinross was a local government district within the Tayside region. In 1996 the district was reconstituted as a unitary authority area, with a minor boundary adjustment.
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.
Economy[edit]
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]