Perth
Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°23′43″ N 3°25′53″ W
- Population
- 47,350
- 47.4K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
About Perth
Perth is a city. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Population: 47,350. Elevation: 10 m.
Perth is a central Scottish city located on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and is the historic county town of Perthshire. It had a population of 47,893 in 2022. There has been a settlement at Perth since prehistoric times. It is a natural mound raised slightly above the flood plain of the Tay. The area surrounding the modern city is known to have been occupied ever since the arrival of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers.
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In comparison
- Most populous of 34 places in Perth and Kinross
- Nearest larger town: Dundee, 29 km E
- 35 sights and natural places within 10 km The Stanners, Moncreiffe Island
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Stanners Island, Perth and Kinross0.5 km NE
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Moncreiffe Island Island, Perth and Kinross1.2 km SE
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Perth/Friarton Road Mediumwave Transmitter Landmark, Perth and Kinross2.1 km S
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Kinnoull Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross2 km E
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Burghmuir Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.5 km W
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Elcho Priory Historic site, Perth and Kinross2.9 km SE
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River Almond River, Perth and Kinross2.7 km NW
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McDiarmid Park Landmark, Perth and Kinross3.2 km NW
Other cities and towns in Perth and Kinross
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Auchterarder Town, Perth and Kinross20 km SW -
Blairgowrie and Rattray Town, Perth and Kinross23 km N -
Crieff Town, Perth and Kinross25 km W -
Kinross-shire Municipality, Perth and Kinross16 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources