"county" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- When the first county councils were set up in 1889, they covered newly created entities known as administrative counties.
- The reform caused the geographic counties to be defined separately once again, and they became known as ceremonial counties.
- The whole of England is divided into 48 ceremonial counties, which are also known as geographic counties.
- After the conquest these sub-divisions of the country became known as counties.
- Although not actually used in the Act, these areas have come to be known as "ceremonial counties".
- Since 1974 six conurbations (outside London) have been known as metropolitan counties, each divided into metropolitan districts.
- Although not actually defined as such, these areas have become known as ceremonial counties.
- The "shire counties" were also created in 1974 and are legally known as non-metropolitan counties.
- The lieutenancies it established became known as ceremonial counties, since they were no longer administrative divisions.
- They are alternatively known as ancient counties and traditional counties.
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