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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 ...
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.
The historic counties of England are areas that were established for administration by the Normans, in many cases based on earlier kingdoms and shires created by the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Celts and others. They are alternatively known as ancient counties, [ 2][ 3] traditional counties, [ 4] former counties[ 5][ 6] or simply as counties. [ 7]
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:
Pages in category "Lists of counties of England". The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . List of ancient counties of England by area in 1891. List of unitary authorities of England.
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 ...
This category has the following 55 subcategories, out of 55 total. Local government districts of England by county (23 C) Geology of England by county (32 C, 8 P) Landforms of England by county (57 C) Populated places in England by county (51 C, 2 P) Ports and harbours of England by county (22 C) Protected areas of England by locality (48 C)
A map of England showing the cermonial counties with labels. Date: 27 October 2008: Source: A labeled version of Image:Swyddi seremonïol Lloegr.svg. Author: Morwen, Marnanel and Evian Pepper. Permission (Reusing this file) GFDL: Other versions: Bitmap with labels; Vector without labels; Bitmap without labels