๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Blairgowrie and Rattray is a twin burgh in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Locals refer to the town as "Blair". Blairgowrie is the larger of the two former burghs which were united by an Act of Parliament in 1928 and lies on the south-west side of the River Ericht while Rattray is on the north-east side. Rattray claims to be the older and certainly Old Rattray, the area round Rattray Kirk, dates back to the 12th century. New Rattray, the area along the Boat Brae and Balmoral Road dates from 1777 when the River was spanned by the Brig o' Blair. The town lies on the north side of Strathmore at the foot of the Grampian Mountains. The west boundary is formed by the Knockie, a round grassy hill, and Craighall Gorge on the Ericht. Blairgowrie and Rattray developed over the centuries at the crossroads of several historic routes with links from the town to Perth, Coupar Angus, Alyth and Braemar. The roads to Coupar Angus and Braemar form part of General Wade's military road from Perth to Ayrshire then over the tiny bridge to the hill Fort George. The town's centrepiece is the Wellmeadow, a grassy triangle in the middle of town which hosts regular markets and outdoor entertainment.
Economy The surrounding area is still the soft fruit centre of Scotland, and the local population increases greatly in summer when the Eastern European students arrive to harvest the fruit which traditionally consisted of raspberries and strawberries but now includes a wider range with cherries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries etc. The extensive use of poly tunnels and raised beds has greatly extended the growing season with fruit available from May until October.
Other major industries include Castle Water, Proctor Insulation, Tayside Contracts, Graham Environmental, Davidsons chemist headquarters and various fruit processing and freezing plants. The industrial estate on Welton Road houses many small businesses.
The town has two main motor dealerships and several independent garages.
The local weekly newspaper is the Blairgowrie Advertiser, locally known as "the Blairie", which is now produced and printed in Perth by Trinity Mirror Group. The Blairie has a long history and was originally produced and printed in the old printworks in Reform Street where the original print machines are still mothballed.
There are regular Saturday outdoor markets in the Wellmeadow with stalls offering local produce and crafts.
Blairgowrie's town centre has a range of independent shops, craft workshops, restaurants and pubs. National retailers include Tesco, Sainsbury's, Co-op and M&Co. The Angus Hotel and Royal Hotel cater for local customers, tourists and a large number of bus parties who use the town as a touring base.
Rattray has a population of over 9,020 people. Rattray also forms part of the wider Perth and Kinross District which has a population of over 151,290 people. Rattray is situated 8 km north of Perth.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Rattray has links with:
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Forfar 56.644
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Angus 56.71
๐จ๐ฆ Fort McMurray 56.727
๐ท๐บ Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky 56.583
๐จ๐ฎ Agnibilรฉkrou -3.333
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Elgin -3.322
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Newtown -3.316
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Barry -3.26
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Barrow-in-Furness -3.226
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Barrow in Furness -3.226
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Caerphilly -3.218
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Pontypridd -3.342
๐ช๐ธ Alcalรก de Henares -3.373
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Merthyr Tydfil -3.375
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Llandrindod Wells -3.381
๐ช๐ธ Arganda del Rey -3.438
Locations Near: Rattray -3.34,56.592
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Perth -3.477,56.421 d: 20.8
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Dundee -2.976,56.471 d: 26.1
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Glenrothes -3.178,56.198 d: 44.9
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Forfar -2.888,56.644 d: 28.2
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Kirkcaldy -3.163,56.145 d: 50.9
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Angus -2.854,56.71 d: 32.5
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Dunfermline -3.439,56.072 d: 58.2
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Leith -3.17,55.98 d: 68.9
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Alloa -3.793,56.116 d: 59.8
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Edinburgh -3.183,55.95 d: 72
Antipodal to: Rattray 176.66,-56.592
๐ณ๐ฟ Dunedin 170.474,-45.884 d: 18750.1
๐ณ๐ฟ Invercargill 168.373,-46.413 d: 18748.3
๐ณ๐ฟ Christchurch 172.617,-43.517 d: 18533.5
๐ณ๐ฟ Canterbury 171.58,-43.543 d: 18520.5
๐ณ๐ฟ Queenstown 168.658,-45.033 d: 18614.4
๐ณ๐ฟ Wellington 174.767,-41.283 d: 18307.4
๐ณ๐ฟ Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 18300.8
๐ณ๐ฟ Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 18300.8
๐ณ๐ฟ Upper Hutt 175.05,-41.133 d: 18292.2