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Kinross-shire

Also known as County of Kinross

Kinross-shire is a historic county of central Scotland, one of the smallest in the country, centred on the town of Kinross and Loch Leven, where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567–1568. Lying between Fife and Perthshire, it is now part of the Perth and Kinross council area.

Kinross-shire
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kinross-shire. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kinross-shire
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“Kinross-shire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kinross-shire. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Kinross-shire.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kinross-shire.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kinross-shire’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kinross-shire (Accessed: ).

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