Pitlochry
Sign in to savePitlochry (; 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
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.static_image
- Pitlochry Town Hall (geograph 6571567).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Pitlochry Town Hall
- UK place.official_name
- Pitlochry
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Baile Chloichridh
- UK place.scots_name
- Pitlochry
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NN941582
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.civil_parish
- Moulin
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- Perth and Kinross
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Perth and Kinross
- UK place.post_town
- PITLOCHRY
- UK place.postcode_district
- PH16
- UK place.postcode_area
- PH
- UK place.dial_code
- 01796
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Perthshire North
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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.