Auchterarder

Auchterarder
Scottish Gaelic: *Uachdar Àrdair*
Auchterarder Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Àrdair;
	Auchterarder High Street in the sunshine: Star Hotel, Post Office and Town Hall
	Auchterarder Location within Perth and Kinross
Population	5,840 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NN945125
• Edinburgh	31 mi (50 km)
• London	361 mi (581 km)
Council area	Perth and Kinross;
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	AUCHTERARDER
Postcode district	PH3
Dialling code	01764
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ochil and South Perthshire;
Scottish Parliament	Perthshire South and Kinross-shire;

Auchterarder (/ɒxtərˈɑːrdər/ ^ⓘ; Scottish Gaelic: Uachdar Àrdair, meaning Upper Highland) is a town north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the Gleneagles Hotel. The 1+1⁄2-mile-long (2.5-kilometre) High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "The Lang Toun" or Long Town.

The modern town is a shopping destination with a variety of independent shops and cafes.

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