Did you think the northernmost part of the United Kingdom was just Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Loch Ness? LEC’smission: to put an end to those misconceptions! As part of your upcoming language study trip to Scotland, our organization invites you to discover Perth and Kinross. What is it? Where is it? Here’s our answer.
Perth and Kinross, one of Scotland's council areas
Like its neighbor, England, Scotland is divided into several administrative units. Known as counties in England, these are called council areas in the north of Great Britain. Perth and Kinross is one of Scotland’s 32 council areas, alongside, for example:
- from the Highlands
- the Orkney Islands
- from the City of Glasgow
- from Fife, which you’ll have the chance to discover during a language study trip to Scotland with LEC
The merger of two historic Scottish counties
Perth and Kinross owes its name to its history. It is, in fact, made up of two former counties (or council areas), whose names you’ve probably already guessed:
- Perthshire
- Kinross County
Halfway between the Highlands and the Lowlands
Perth and Kinross is situated between the Scottish Highlands and the Lowlands—literally! In fact, you’ll need to venture between the Highlands and the Lowlands if you plan to explore the region during your trip. It lies partly within the Grampian Mountains (or Am Monadh in Scottish Gaelic), one of Scotland’s three main mountain ranges. It is this range that is home to Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the British Isles.
Perth, the county seat
Crossed by the Tay (Scotland’s longest river), Perth and Kinross is often associated, in the public imagination, with its capital, Perth, a city twinned with Cognac, France, among others.