Perth and Kinross

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Perth and Kinross covers central Scotland from the Lowland farmlands to the Highland mountains. The city of Perth serves as the administrative centre, and the area is known for its historic castles, outdoor activities, and whisky distilleries. Tourism, agriculture, and services drive the economy.

The local government for this district is: Perth and Kinross Council (Scotland Council Area).

For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 ‘council areas’ (Scottish Gaelic: comhairlean), each administered by a single-tier authority known simply as a council.

This district page, Perth and Kinross, is a sub-page of this region page: Scotland. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Perth and Kinross

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 57 of them are in Scotland. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross is divided into 12 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Almond and Earn
  • Blairgowrie and Glens
  • Carse of Gowrie
  • Highland
  • Kinross-shire
  • Perth City Centre
  • Perth City North
  • Perth City South
  • Strathallan
  • Strathearn
  • Strathmore
  • Strathtay

Perth and Kinross in International Geographies

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Perth and Kinross is within an ITLs Level 3 area:

  1. (ITL 1) Scotland
  2. (ITL 2) ⇒ Eastern Scotland
  3. (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.