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Orkney Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Inishmore: 31 12 824: Aran Islands: Republic of Ireland Eigg: 30 12 67: Small Isles: Scotland, United Kingdom Shapinsay: 30 12 300: Orkney Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Bressay: 28 11 384: Shetland Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Eday: 27 10 121: Orkney Islands: Scotland, United Kingdom Hayling ...
This is a list of islands of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has thousands of islands within its territory and several external territories. This is a list of selected British islands grouped by constituent country or overseas territory .
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.
This is a list of islands of England (excluding the mainland which is itself a part of the island of Great Britain), as well as a table of the largest English islands by area and by population. Islands by type and name
The earliest cities (Latin: civitas) in Britain were the fortified settlements organised by the Romans as capitals of the Celtic tribes under Roman rule.The British clerics of the early Middle Ages later preserved a traditional list of the "28 Cities" (Old Welsh: cair) which was mentioned in De Excidio Britanniae [c] and Historia Brittonum.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. Archipelago in north-western Europe This article is about the geographical archipelago. For those parts under British sovereignty, see British Islands. British Isles Other native names Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór (Irish) Ynysoedd Prydain (Welsh) Enesow Bretennek (Cornish) Eileanan ...
The cultural importance placed on charters remains, and it is not an unusual event for towns across the UK to celebrate their charter in an annual Charter Day (normally a fair or medieval market). Lists of towns in the United Kingdom
Pages in category "County towns in England" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aylesbury; B.