 pitlochry (; baile chloichridh or baile chloichrigh in gaelic), is a burgh in the council area of perth and kinross in scotland, lying on the river tummel. its population according to the 2001 census was 2,564.scotland's census results online it is largely a victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort due to queen victoria visiting the area in 1842, and the arrival of the railway in 1863. it remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as ben vrackie and schiehallion. it is popular as a base for coach holidays. the town has retained many stone-built victorian buildings and the main street has an unusual period cast iron canopy over one side. ==history== pitlochry today dates largely from victorian times, although the areas known as moulin and port-na-craig are much older. history records that moulin kirk was granted by the earl of atholl to dunfermline abbey in 1180 and moulin became a burgh of barony in 1511. port-na-craig was the site of the original ferry over the river tummel which operated until the suspension footbridge was built in 1913. building between these two separate communities followed the construction of the military road north in the 18th century which followed the line of the present main street. in 1842 queen victoria visited perthshire on one of her grand tours and her favourable opinion of the area caused the town to be more widely noticed. after the railway station was built in 1863, pitlochry became a favoured destination for tourists. in 1947 pitlochry became a burgh. that year also saw the beginning of construction of a dam as part of the tummel hydro-electric power scheme. the dam and its fish ladder are a popular tourist attraction today. the 
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