Perthshire
This article is about the county in Scotland. For other uses, see Perthshire (disambiguation). Perthshire Perthshire within Scotland Area • 1975 2528 sq. miles (6547 sq. km) (5th) History • Succeeded by Tayside Region Status Local government county (until 1975) Land registration county (1996 - ) Chapman code PER Government County : Perthshire County Council (1890-1929) Perth and Kinross County Council (1929-1975) Modern : Perth and Kinross Council (1996 - ) Lieutenancy : Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross • HQ Perth (county town and administrative centre) • Motto Pro Lege et Libertate ('For Law and Liberty') Coat of arms of the county council Perthshire ( /ˈpɜːrθʃər/ ( help · info ) ; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt ), officially the County of Perth , is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. I...