Perth (Scotland)

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Perth is a city in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, which lies on the banks of River Tay to the north eastern fringe of Central Scotland.
Perth is the administrative centre of Perthshire, and is popularly referred to as The Fair City, although its city status was revoked in the 1970s following local authority reforms. On 14th March 2012 it was decided to restore city status to Perth to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II after many years of campaigning.
The history of Perth goes back over 800 years when it was founded as Saint John's Town - the name is still used for the Perth's professional football (soccer) team St. Johnstone - and the adjoining town of Scone was a former capital city of Scotland. Today it is perhaps best known for giving its name to the Western Australian city of Perth, although it also has a namesake sister city Perth (Ontario) on a River Tay which were both named for their Scottish counterparts.

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