Perth is the main administrative centre for the Perthshire area in Scotland.  Positioned above Edinburgh and to the left of Dundee, Perth was initially a much larger settlement than it is today, and was at one point even considered the capital of Scotland!  Perth is perched on the banks of the River Tay, which stems from the Loch Tay near Kenmore in the west and runs towards Perth and on to the Firth of Tay near Dundee.  Within Perth, the River Tay splits around an island which is almost entirely covered by the King James VI Golf Club.

Perth is one of the largest towns in the Perthshire and Kinross area, and is surrounded by smaller towns and villages.  To the south lies Bridge of Earn, Fortevlot, Kintillo and Dron; to the west Huntingtower, Methven, Braegrum and Busby; to the north Luncarty, Colenden, New Scone and Stanley; and to the east Glencarse, Chapelhill, Errol and Durdie.  Perth itself has a compact city centre on the banks of the River Tay and sprawls to the west and east into suburbs.