Perth and Kinross

{{Distinguish|Perth and Kinross-shire (UK Parliament constituency)}}

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Perth and Kinross ({{langx|sco|Pairth an Kinross}}; {{langx|gd|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.

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, which is based in Perth.

History

The area takes its name from the two historical shires of Perthshire and Kinross-shire. Each was administered by a sheriff from medieval times, supplemented by commissioners of supply from 1667 and then by a county council from 1890.{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Keith |title=Act of the convention of estates of the kingdom of Scotland etc. for a new and voluntary offer to his majesty of £72,000 monthly for the space of twelve months, 23 January 1667 |url=http://www.rps.ac.uk/trans/1667/1/10 |website=Records of the Parliament of Scotland |publisher=University of St Andrews |access-date=25 February 2023}}Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889

File:PERTH & CLACKMANNAN SHIRES Civil Parish map.jpg

Perthshire was one of the largest counties, whereas Kinross-shire was one of the smallest; it was the least populous Scottish county in the 1921 census.{{cite web |title=1921 Census of Scotland, County Report |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/census/table/S1921COU_M1 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=1 August 2024}} In 1930 the county councils for Perthshire and Kinross-shire were combined for most purposes. The two councils continued to be elected as separate bodies, but operated together as the 'Perth and Kinross Joint County Council', serving the combined area of the two counties.{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929|year=1929|chapter=25|section=10|access-date=1 August 2024}}{{London Gazette|city=e|issue=18972|page=165|date=16 March 1971|access-date=1 August 2024}}

Local government was reformed in Scotland in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Mainland Scotland's counties, burghs and landward districts were replaced with a two-tier structure of upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Perth and Kinross was created as one of the districts within the Tayside region. As established in 1975, Perth and Kinross covered the whole of Kinross-shire, and the majority of the pre-1975 Perthshire, with three exceptions: a large area in the south-west of the county which went to the new Stirling district, Muckhart which went to Clackmannan district, and Longforgan which went to the city of Dundee. Perth and Kinross also included the parish of Kettins from Angus.{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973|year=1973|chapter=65|access-date=3 August 2024}} A lieutenancy area covering the same area as the new district was created at the same time.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1975|year=1975|number=428|access-date=3 August 2024}}

In 1996, local government in Scotland was reformed again under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The regions and districts were abolished and replaced by unitary council areas. One such area was named by the 1994 Act as 'Perthshire and Kinross', covering the area of the 1975–1996 district of Perth and Kinross, plus an area transferred from Dundee roughly matching the pre-1975 parish of Longforgan.{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=39|schedule=1|access-date=3 August 2024}}{{cite book |last1=Lagasse |first1=Paul |last2=Columbia University |title=The Columbia Encyclopedia - Credo Reference |date=2018 |publisher=Columbia University Press |edition=8th |url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/columency/kinross_shire/0 |access-date=24 August 2020 |chapter=Kinross-shire}}{{cite book |last1=Lagasse |first1=Paul |last2=Columbia University |title=The Columbia Encyclopedia - Credo Reference |date=2018 |publisher=Columbia University Press |edition=8th |url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/title/columency?tab=entry_view&heading=perthshire&sequence=0 |access-date=24 August 2020 |chapter=Perthshire}} The shadow authority elected in 1995 to oversee the transition requested a change of name from 'Perthshire and Kinross' to 'Perth and Kinross' in December 1995, which was agreed by the government before the new council area came into force on 1 April 1996.{{cite web |title=Historical information from 1973 onwards |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fboundary-legislation-changes-from-1973.xls&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |website=Boundary-Line support |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=17 February 2023}} The Perth and Kinross lieutenancy area was adjusted to match the new council area in 1996.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996|year=1996|number=731|access-date=3 August 2024}}

Geography

File:Perth adn Kinross topo.png

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.{{cite web |title=Perth and Kinross |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Perth-and-Kinross |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc |access-date=24 August 2020 |language=en}}

River Tay, the longest river in Scotland, flows through the mountainous terrains of Perthshire and Kinross. Emerging from Loch Tay, it flows eastward and, after joining the River Isla, it turns south and runs through Perth, before entering the Firth of Tay.

File:Tay.tributaries.jpg

Economy

In the southern part of Perth and Kinross agriculture plays an important part of the local economy.{{cite book |title=The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide - Credo Reference |date=2018 |publisher=Helicon |url=https://search.credoreference.com/content/entry/heliconhe/perth_and_kinross/0 |access-date=25 August 2020 |chapter=Perth and Kinross}} This includes the cultivation of fruits, fodder, wheat and seed potatoes.

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

Settlements

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