Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross Peairt agus Ceann Rois (Scottish Gaelic) Pairth an Kinross (Scots)
Council area
Coat of arms
Perth and Kinross shown within Scotland
Coordinates: 56°23′45″N 03°26′00″W / 56.39583°N 3.43333°W / 56.39583; -3.43333
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross
Unitary authority	1 April 1996
Administrative HQ	2 High Street, Perth
Government [1]
• Type	Council
• Body	Perth and Kinross Council
• Control	No overall control
• MPs	2 MPs Dave Doogan (SNP) Pete Wishart (SNP)
• MSPs	2 MSPs Jim Fairlie (SNP) John Swinney (SNP)
Area [2]
• Total	2,041 sq mi (5,286 km2)
• Rank	5th
Population  (2022)[2]
• 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.pkc.gov.uk

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.