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Perth and Kinross Council
Local authority area: Perth and Kinross · Peairt ⁊ Ceann Rois
Perth and Kinross is a scottish council area in Scotland. It covers 5,285.6 km² and had 151,950 residents in 2019 — about 29 people per km². The authority dates from 1996. The council is based in Perth.
Town hall in the administrative centreMunicipal Buildings, Perth
Photo: Ymblanter · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

People
Population
Estimates recorded for Perth and Kinross, 2001–2019.
Residents, 2019151,950+12.6% since 2001
Land area5,285.6km²2,040.8 sq mi
Density29/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#187of 382 UK councils · #12 in Scotland
Population estimates19 data points
139.4K141.1K143.1K144.4K145.6K146.8K147.7K147.8K148.9K149.9K150.7K151.1K151.3K151.9K
20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
History
How the council came to be
- 1996Created
Perth and Kinross became a local authority area.
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Elections
12 electoral wards
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Council offices
Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.
CLoch Leven Community CampusCouncil office · Kinross KY13 8FQ · hours listedCPerth & Kinross CouncilCouncil office · Perth PH1 5GD · hours listedTMilnathort Town HallTown hall · Kinross KY13 9XTTPitlochry Town HallTown hall · Pitlochry PH16 5EAPScone & District Community CouncilParish council · Perth PH2 6RW · hours listed
Westminster
Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q207679 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.