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Dunkeld an Birnam

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Dunkeld and Birnam

Dunkeld Market Place and fountain
Dunkeld and Birnam is located in Scotland
Dunkeld and Birnam
Dunkeld and Birnam
Location within Scotland
Population1,287 [1]
OS grid referenceNO027425
Cooncil area
Lieutenancy area
KintraScotland
Sovereign stateUnitit Kinrick
Post tounDUNKELD
Postcode destrictPH8
Diallin code01350
PoliceScots
FireScots
AmbulanceScots
EU PairlamentScotland
UK Pairlament
Scots Pairlament
Leet o places
UK
Scotland
56°33′52″N 3°35′06″W / 56.564341°N 3.584886°W / 56.564341; -3.584886Coordinates: 56°33′52″N 3°35′06″W / 56.564341°N 3.584886°W / 56.564341; -3.584886

Dunkeld an Birnam are twa adjacent touns in Perth an Kinross, Scotland. Thay lie on opposite banks o the River Tay, an war first linkit bi a brig biggit in 1809 bi Thomas Telford.[2] The twa places lie close tae the Hieland Boundary Fault, that marks the geological mairch atween the Hielands an the Lawlands, an are aften descrived as the "Gatewey tae the Hielands" owin tae their position on the main road an rail lines north. Dunkeld an Birnam share a railway station, Dunkeld & Birnam, on the Highland Main Line, an are aboot 15 mile (24 km) north o Perth on whit is nou the A9 road.[3]

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References

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  1. "Scotland's Census 2011. Settlement/Locality: Dunkeld & Birnam (S19000184)". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 23 Mey 2018.[deid airtin]
  2. "Telford's Bridge at Dunkeld". www.highlandperthshire.org. Retrieved 20 Mairch 2023.
  3. Blairgowrie & Forest of Alyth, 2008
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