A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions, as in traditional county
An administrative region of various countries, including Canada, China, Croatia, France, the Republic of Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro and Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States
A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from the rest of the territory, for certain purposes in the administration of justice and public affairs; called also a shire
County in which the site is located 003 - Clark County, Nevada 009 - Esmeralda County, Nevada 017 - Lincoln County, Nevada 023 - Nye County, Nevada
The highest level of census geography in England & Wales (equivalent of Region in Scotland) Counties have recently been replaced by a totally new local government geography '91 geography '81 geography
Division for local government New land cessions were first laid out into "original counties" which were then subdivided into newly created counties in a continuous process that lasted until 1924 Lottery grants are always cited by original county, while headright grants could also be issued in "modern" counties
The county in which the district's administrative office resides This is not necessarily the same as the county in which all the schools or students are located back to top
Schools State schools in England and Wales which are wholly owned and maintained by local education authorities
A US government division that is larger than a single city but smaller than a state
the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"
An estate entity consisting of at least 40 members and ruled by a Count or Countess
A county is a legal subdivision of the state All of the state's land area is inside one of its 92 counties Counties provide police protection through the sheriff's office, courts and jails, welfare aid, park and recreation services, health services, road and bridge construction and maintenance, and other functions Officers of the county which are established by the Indiana Constitution include the clerk of the court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff, coroner and surveyor Officers of the county established by statute include the council members, commissioners and assessor
a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"
A county is a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA which has its own local government. Over 50 events are planned throughout the county. W2S1 counties an area of a state or country that has its own government to deal with local matters
a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people" the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road
Noun (Plural: Counties) An administrative area of England, such as Leicestershire However, originally this was the area controlled by a Count or an Earl, especially in Medieval Europe If a Count/Earl held more than one county, he could appoint a Viscount to carry out his affairs
the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road
A geographically oriented political subdivision for local government Different countries established counties differently The Republic of Ireland, for example, subdivides directly to county governments The United States, being larger, subdivides into states and those states subdivide into counties Counties are usually divided into towns or (in the eastern U S ) townships