Parish (administrative division)
A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In Ireland and all parts of the British Isles except Scotland and Wales it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.
The table below lists countries which use this administrative division:
See also
References
- ↑ "Parish and historical maps". Land & Property Information. Government of New South Wales. 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "In praise of ... civil parishes". The Guardian. 16 May 2011.
- ↑ "An Overview of County Government". National Association of Counties. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ The Newberry Library (2009). "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies, South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries". publications.newberry.org. Chicago, Illinois, US. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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