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The county has formed the upper tier of local government over much of the United Kingdom at one time or another, [1] and has been used for a variety of other purposes, such as for Lord Lieutenants, land registration and postal delivery. This list of 184 counties is split by constituent country, time period and purpose. Colour key in tables below.
The counties of England are a type of subdivision of England.Counties have been used as administrative areas in England since Anglo-Saxon times. There are three definitions of county in England: the 48 ceremonial counties used for the purposes of lieutenancy; the 84 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties for local government; [a] and the 39 historic counties which were used for ...
The counties of the United Kingdom are subnational divisions of the United Kingdom, used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. The older term, shire is historically equivalent to county. By the Middle Ages, county had become established as the unit of local government, at least in England. [1]
Standard of Prince Michael of Kent. Banner of the Prince's Coat of Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with a five-point label, the first, third and fifth labels bearing a red cross, the second and fourth labels bearing a blue anchor. 1961 on. Standard of Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy.
Template documentation. This template displays a labelled map of the ceremonial counties of England (or their historical equivalents), with each county name linked to a Wikipedia article or category associated with that county. It is intended to provide a navigation template for family of county-related articles about the same subject matter.
This is a list of ceremonial counties in England by population in 2021/2022. Rank County Total population Region 1: Greater London: 8,901,000: London 2: West Midlands:
The subdivisions of England constitute a hierarchy of administrative divisions and non-administrative ceremonial areas. Overall, England is divided into nine regions and 48 ceremonial counties, although these have only a limited role in public policy. For the purposes of local government, the country is divided into counties, districts and ...
English: Map showing the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England, from 1 April 2021 to 31 Mar 2023. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 170% Geographic limits: