- Coupar Angus
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Coordinates: 56°32′47″N 3°16′01″W / 56.546425°N 3.266958°W
Coupar Angus Scottish Gaelic: Cùbar Aonghais 
Coupar Angus
Coupar Angus shown within Perth and KinrossPopulation 1,755 [1] (2001 census) OS grid reference NO222401 - Edinburgh 41 mi (66 km) Council area Perth and Kinross Lieutenancy area Perth and Kinross Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town BLAIRGOWRIE Postcode district PH13 Dialling code 01828 Police Tayside Fire Tayside Ambulance Scottish EU Parliament Scotland UK Parliament Perth and North Perthshire Scottish Parliament Perth
Mid Scotland and FifeList of places: UK • Scotland • Coupar Angus (Gaelic: Cùbar Aonghais) is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, situated eight kilometres south of Blairgowrie.
The name Coupar Angus serves to differentiate the town from Cupar, Fife. The town was transferred from the county of Angus to Perthshire in 1891, but retained its traditional name.
It is located on the A94 Perth-Forfar road, although the town centre itself is now bypassed.
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Sites
Clock tower in Coupar Angus.
Photo:James AllenCoupar Angus Abbey
Main article: Coupar Angus AbbeyIn the Middle Ages it was the site of the major Cistercian abbey of Coupar Angus, one of Scotland's most important monasteries, founded by Malcolm IV (1153–65) in the 1160s. Of the abbey, only architectural fragments, preserved in the 19th century parish church (which is probably on the site of the monastic church), or built into houses and walls throughout the town, survive, along with part of one of its gatehouses.
In maps from the 18th century the town is called Coup Inn.
History
Scottish Fold
- The Scottish Fold breed of cat originated in Coupar Angus.
Sport
- Coupar Angus is home to the junior football club Coupar Angus F.C. and also Coupar Angus Amateur Football Club.
- Coupar Angus is the birthplace of Jock Sutherland, coach for the Pittsburg Steelers 1946–1947.
- Coupar Angus is the birthplace of Alan Gilzean, who is a former professional footballer from the 1960s and 1970s and played for Scottish club Dundee, national side Scotland and English club Tottenham Hotspur.
Science
Astronomy
- John Robertson, born in 1830 at Struan, was a railway porter residing in Causewayend. He was an amateur astronomer and contributed to several national journals on the subject.
References
- ^ "Comparative Population Profile: Coupar Angus Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 2001-04-29. http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainArea=Coupar%20Angus&mainLevel=Locality. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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