Perth (Scotland) - Geography, Sport, Other

56°24N 3°28W, pop (2000e) 42 900. Administrative centre of Perth and Kinross, E Scotland, UK; on R Tay, 50 km/30 mi N of Edinburgh; scene of assassination of James I (1437); railway; whisky, insurance, glass making, printing, agricultural supplies, tourism; Dalhousie castle, art gallery and museum, St John's Kirk (15th-c); festival of arts (May); agricultural show (Jun).

A number of other cities and towns around the world have been named after this Perth, the largest of which is Perth, Western Australia, the capital of Western Australia and the fourth-largest city in Australia.

Geography

Australia

Places in Australia named Perth include:

Perth, Western Australia The City of Perth is the local government body responsible for administering the affairs of Perth, Western Australia. Perth, Tasmania

Canada

Places in Canada named Perth include:

Perth, Ontario, which is not located in Perth County. Perth County, Ontario Perth-Andover, New Brunswick

Scotland

Places in Scotland named Perth include:

Perth, Scotland, the town that originated the name.

United States

Places in the United States named Perth include:

Perth, New York Perth, Towner County, North Dakota Perth Township, North Dakota Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Sport

Three sporting teams based in Perth, Western Australia are often referred to as Perth:

Perth Football Club, an Australian rules football club.

Other

HMAS Perth has been the name of three ships of the Royal Australian Navy, named for Perth, Western Australia.