Pitlochry
Pitlochry (; or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.
Key facts
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- Scotland
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- Pitlochry Town Hall (geograph 6571567).jpg
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- Pitlochry Town Hall
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- Pitlochry
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- Baile Chloichridh
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Demography
- Economy
- Churches
- Pitlochry Power Station
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Walking
- Arts and culture
- Climate
- Sport
- Twin towns
- References
- External links
Pitlochry (; or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.
It is largely a Victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited the area in 1842 and bought a highland estate at Balmoral, and the arrival of the railway in 1863. It remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known for its Pitlochry Festival Theatre, salmon ladder and as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as Ben Vrackie and Schiehallion. It is popular as a base for coach holidays. The town has retained many stone Victorian buildings, and the high street has an unusual period cast iron canopy over one side.
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