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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 ...
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
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%
This is a list of the counties of the United Kingdom. The history of local government in the United Kingdom differs between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the subnational divisions within these which have been called counties have varied over time and by purpose.
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.
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:
Most ceremonial counties correspond to a metropolitan or non-metropolitan county that has the same name but often has reduced boundaries. The current arrangement is the result of incremental reform; from 1974 to 1996 the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties corresponded directly with the ceremonial counties.
At the highest level, all of England is divided into nine regions that are each made up of a number of counties and districts. These "government office regions" were created in 1994, [ 12 ] and from the 1999 Euro-elections up until the UK's exit from the EU, they were used as the European Parliament constituencies in the United Kingdom and in ...