Subdivisions of England
Administrative division or non-administrative ceremonial area of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other subdivisions, see Historical and alternative regions of England.
The subdivisions of England constitute a hierarchy of administrative divisions and non-administrative ceremonial areas.
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Subdivisions of England (as of 1 April 2023) that have a principal local authority: two-tier non-metropolitan counties and their non-metropolitan districts; metropolitan boroughs; unitary authorities; London boroughs; and the sui generis City of London and Isles of Scilly. | |||||||||||||||
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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 parishes. In some areas, counties and districts form a two-tier administrative structure, while in others they are combined under a unitary authority. Parishes cover only part of England.
The current system is the result of incremental reform which has its origins in legislation enacted in 1965 and 1972.[1]