Methven, Perth and Kinross

Methven
Scottish Gaelic: *Meadhainnigh*
Scots: *Meffin*
Methven Scottish Gaelic: Meadhainnigh; Scots: Meffin;
	Methven
	Methven Location within Perth and Kinross
Population	1,300 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NO025259
Council area	Perth and Kinross;
Lieutenancy area	Perth and Kinross;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PERTH
Postcode district	PH1
Dialling code	01738
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ochil and South Perthshire;
Scottish Parliament	Perthshire South and Kinross-shire;

Methven (/ˈmɛvɪn/; Scottish Gaelic: Meadhainnigh) is a large village in the Scottish region of Perth and Kinross, on the A85 road due west of the town of Perth. It is near the village of Almondbank. The village has its own primary school, church, bowling club, community halls, playing field with sports facilities and skate-park, and a variety of businesses.

There is a local primary school in the village, and a large co-educational boarding and day independent school nearby, called Glenalmond College, described by The Good Schools Guide as providing an "outstanding" quality of education.

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