Some cities and towns were already independent counties corporate, and most were to become county boroughs.

He promoted once again Gimje as independent county.

Following the demotion of Nampho in 2004, Chonrima became an independent county.

The bishop was reinstated in 969, four years after the city became an independent county.

In 1889, Miaoli has first began to establish as an independent county, however, later abolished during the Japanese conquer (1895).

It did not come about simply by turning five independent counties with established boundaries into the five boroughs of a single city.

It also suggested that Cumberland could be reinstated as an independent ceremonial county.

By 860-861 this task was essentially complete and Capua was independent county.

The Counts of Champagne ruled the area as an independent county from 950 to 1316.

At the presidential level, Madison County is a fairly independent county or battleground.