Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross
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Perth and Kinross shown within Scotland | |
| Coordinates: 56°23′45″N 03°26′00″W / 56.39583°N 3.43333°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Unitary authority | 1 April 1996 |
| Administrative HQ | 2 High Street, Perth |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Body | Perth and Kinross Council |
| • Control | No overall control |
| • MPs | 2 MPs |
| • MSPs | 2 MSPs |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,041 sq mi (5,286 km2) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 151,120 |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-PKN |
| GSS code | S12000048 |
| Website | www |
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.
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.