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Monmouthshire (historic) Until 1974, Monmouthshire ( / ˈmɒnməθʃər, - ʃɪər / ), also formerly known as the County of Monmouth ( / ˈmɒnməθ /; Welsh: Sir Fynwy ), was an administrative county in the south-east of Wales, on the border with England, and later classed as one of the thirteen historic counties of Wales.
Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland ( variously described as a country, [1] province, [2] [3] [4] jurisdiction [5] or region [6] [7] ). The UK Prime Minister 's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to ...
25. Apr. 2024 · The counties of England are divisions of England. Counties have been used as administrative areas in England since Anglo-Saxon times. There are two main legal definitions of the counties in modern usage: the 84 counties for the purposes of local government, and the 48 counties for the purposes of lieutenancy, also termed the ceremonial counties.
Flintshire was the smallest of what are now known as the historic counties in Wales. The coast along the Dee estuary was heavily developed by industry and the north coast much developed for tourism. The Clwydian Mountains occupied much of the west of the county. The highest point was Moel Famau (1,820 feet / 554 metres).
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 ...
Norfolk (6 C, 8 P) North Yorkshire (4 C, 9 P) Northamptonshire (3 C, 6 P) Northumberland (4 C, 6 P) Nottinghamshire (3 C, 10 P)
Historic counties of England, subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans. Historic counties of Ireland, areas in Ireland separate from the county corporates that existed in some of the larger towns and cities. Historic counties of Scotland, the principal local government divisions of Scotland until 1975.
