The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. Sitting on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross Council and formerly the county town of the traditional county of Perthshire, in addition to being a historic capital of the Kingdom of Scotland. Perth is popularly referred to as The Fair City, although it is no longer officially considered a city due to a recent redefinition of city status in the United Kingdom (see City status below). There is a Perth constituency of the Scottish Parliament and former Perth constituency of the House of Commons. Source: [wikipedia: perth, scotland]