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  2. Perth, Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The name "Perth" derives from a Pictish word for "wood" or "copse", related to the Welsh "perth", meaning "hedge" or "thicket". [10] During much of the later medieval period, it was known colloquially by its Scots-speaking inhabitants as "St John's Toun" or "Saint Johnstoun" because the church at the centre of the parish was dedicated to St John the Baptist. [11]

  3. Perth, Ontario - Wikipedia

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    The Perth Fair, a regional agricultural fair, takes place over the Labour Day weekend; it has been running annually since 1845, one of the oldest in Ontario. [ 25 ] The Festival of Maples is held annually every spring since 1974 and marks the end of the maple syrup harvest, of which Lanark County is known for producing and is dubbed the 'Maple ...

  4. Perthshire - Wikipedia

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    Perthshire's origins as a shire (the area administered by a sheriff) are obscure, but it seems to have been created during the reign of David I (reigned 1124–1153). [1]The Sheriff of Perth had authority over several provinces, including Atholl, Breadalbane, Gowrie, Menteith and Strathearn.

  5. Lanark County - Wikipedia

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    Lanark County is a county and census division located in the Canadian province of Ontario.Its county seat is Perth, which was first settled in 1816 [2] and was known as a social and political capital before being over shadowed by known today as Ottawa.

  6. List of twin towns and sister cities in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Sister cities sign in Victoria Map of Canada This is a list of municipalities in Canada which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as " town twinning " (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).

  7. List of Scottish place names in Canada - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of placenames in Scotland that have been applied to parts of Canada by Scottish emigrants or explorers.. For Nova Scotian names in Scottish Gaelic (not necessarily the same as the English versions) see Canadian communities with Scottish Gaelic speakers and Scottish Gaelic placenames in Canada

  8. Strathearn - Wikipedia

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    Map of Scotland showing the province of Strathearn. Strathearn or Strath Earn (/ s t r æ θ ˈ ɜːr n /), also the Earn Valley, is the strath of the River Earn, which flows from Loch Earn to meet the River Tay in the east of Scotland. The area covers the 30 mile stretch of the river, containing a number of settlements in Perthshire. [1]

  9. File:Map of Ontario PERTH.svg - Wikipedia

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    A map of Ontario highlighting Perth County: Date: 16 October 2007: Source: Crop and trace of Image:Canada (geolocalisation).svg; trace of Image:Ontario subdivisions.PNG.

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