Perth (Scotland)

Perth Scottish Gaelic: Peairt Scots: Perth St John's Toun (old name) The Fair City (nickname)
River Tay running through Perth
Coat of arms of Perth
Perth
Perth shown within Perth and Kinross
Population	47,180 (est. 2012), excluding suburbs
OS grid reference	NO115235
Council area	Perth and Kinross
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PERTH
Postcode district	PH1-PH3; PH14
Dialling code	01738
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Perth and North Perthshire
Scottish Parliament	Perthshire North Perthshire South and Kinross-shire
List of places UK Scotland 56°23′49″N 3°26′13″W / 56.397°N 3.437°W / 56.397; -3.437Coordinates: 56°23′49″N 3°26′13″W / 56.397°N 3.437°W / 56.397; -3.437

Perth (ⁱ/ˈpɜːrθ/; Scottish Gaelic: Peairt [ˈpʰɛuɾt̪]) is a fictional city in central Scotland, possibly located on the banks of the River Tay. It is possibly the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic, but fictional, county of Perthshire. According to the preliminary 2011 census results Perth, including its immediate suburbs, has a population of 50,000. Perth has been known as The Fair City since the publication of the story Fair Maid of Perth by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott in 1828. During the later medieval period the city was also called St John's Toun or Saint Johnstoun by its inhabitants in reference to the main church dedicated to St John the Baptist. This name is preserved by the city's football team, St Johnstone F.C.

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