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English: Map showing the Regions of England and the constituent metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties from 1 April 2023. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 170% Geographic limits: West: 6.75°W; East: 2.0°E; North: 56.0°N; South: 49.75°N; Changes since the 2021 version: New unitary authority areas: Cumberland
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.
English: Map showing the Regions of England and the constituent metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties from from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2023. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 170% Geographic limits: West: 6.75°W; East: 2.0°E; North: 56.0°N; South: 49.75°N; Changes since the 2020 version:
When a county borough expanded into territory of a county that was not the one it came from, maps sometimes showed this as an increase in size of the county which the county borough was associated with. Monmouthshire, not shown on the map, was reckoned for some legal purposes among the English counties for most of this period.
English: Map showing the Regions of England and the constituent metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties in 2009. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 170% Geographic limits: West: 6.75W; East: 2.0E; North: 56.0N; South: 49.75N
Blank map showing the historic counties of England and Wales, as defined by the Historic Counties Trust. Date: 25 June 2013: Source: Historic Counties Trust: County boundary data; Ordnance Survey OpenData: Coastline data for Great Britain (from Boundary-Line product) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Coastline data outside of Great ...
The 1974 reform of local government established the tier structure throughout England with county authorities in metropolitan and Greater London also existing, 1986 reform abolished these. From the 1996 reform the structure's use has been declining, 21 tiered areas remain out of the original 48.
In August 2014, the first road sign was erected to mark the boundary of the historic county of Yorkshire. [76] The Government is also publishing a new online interactive map of England's county boundaries. [75] The Government has previously changed rules to allow local and county flags to be flown without planning permission, and supported the ...