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| 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 (Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) is a county in central Scotland. Officially, it is the County of Perth, and a registration county in central Scotland. By "registration" is meant marriage and land registration uses Perthshire as a county.