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	County - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The county of Oslo is equivalent to the municipality of Oslo.
		At the county level there is a county administrative board led by a governor appointed by the central government of Sweden, as well as an elected county council that handles a separate set of issues, notably hospitals and public transportation.
		The thirteen traditional counties of Wales were fixed by Statute in 1539 (although counties such as Pembrokeshire date from 1138) and most of those of Scotland are of at least this age.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/County (2151 words)

	Ceremonial counties of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England.
		For example, The administrative counties of East Suffolk and West Suffolk, along with the county borough of Ipswich were considered to make up a single ceremonial county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of the Isle of Wight was part of the ceremonial county of Hampshire.
		This led to a resurrection of a distinction between the local government counties and the ceremonial or geographic counties used for Lieutenancy, and also to the adoption of the term 'ceremonial counties', which although not used in statute was used in the House of Commons prior to the arrangements coming into effect.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ceremonial_counties_of_England (690 words)

	Preserved counties of Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy.
		They are based on the administrative counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974—1996.
		The preserved counties were originally almost identical to the 1974—1996 counties, but with a few minor changes intended to ensure preserved counties were composed of whole principal areas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Preserved_counties_of_Wales (326 words)

	Wikinfo \| County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The county remains one of the oldest levels of government in China and significantly predates the establishment of provinces in the Ming dynasty.
		The thirteen Counties of Wales were fixed by Statute in 1539 and most of those of Scotland are of at least this age.
		In 1986 however, the metroploitan county councils were abolished, and divided into a series of unitary authorities, although the counties still exist in name and for some administrative and ceremonial purposes.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=County (1457 words)

	County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states of the United States for the tier of state government authority immediately below the statewide tier and above the township tier, in those states that sub-divided counties into townships.
		The power of the county government varies widely from state to state as does the relationship between counties and incorporated municipal governments, but counties (parishes, boroughs) are always administrative divisions of the state and the power they exercise is state government power.
		In some states, the county sheriff is the principal law enforcement officer in the county, usually limited to areas outside the jurisdiction of cities and towns.
	abcworld.net /County (2529 words)

	Wales
		Wales is surrounded by water on three sides: to the north, the Irish Sea; to the south, the Bristol Channel; and to the west, Saint George's Channel and Cardigan Bay.
		Wales covers an area of 8,020 square miles (20,760 square kilometers) and extends 137 miles (220 kilometers) from its most distant points and varies between 36 and 96 miles (58 and 154 kilometers) in width.
		Wales is very mountainous and has a rocky, irregular coastline with numerous bays, the largest of which is Cardigan Bay to the west.
	www.everyculture.com /To-Z/Wales.html (6418 words)

	ooBdoo
		It is bounded on the north by the River Thames and the North Sea, and on the south by the Straits of Dover and the English Channel.
		Most English counties have nicknames for people from that county, such as a Tyke from Yorkshire and a Yellowbelly from Lincolnshire; the traditional nickname for people from Kent is 'Kentish Long-Tail', deriving from the long-held belief on the continental mainland of Medieval Europe that the English had tails.
		The ceremonial county of Kent corresponds to the administrative county plus the district of Medway (or Medway Towns).
	www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Kent (2814 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Ceremonial counties of England
		After the 1889 establishment of county councils and county boroughs, by the Local Government Act 1888, the Lieutenancy was varied from its earlier basis (based in large part on the traditional counties, although there were differences, as for example Bristol had had a Lord-Lieutenant for centuries).
		For example, the traditional county border between Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire follows the River Cherwell through the middle of Banbury - it was included entirely in the administrative county of Oxfordshire by the Act, and so became part of the Oxfordshire lieutenancy area.
		For example, The administrative counties of East Suffolk and West Suffolk were considered to make up a single ceremonial county of Suffolk, and the administrative county of the Isle of Wight was part of the ceremonial county of Hampshire.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ceremonial_counties_of_England (731 words)

	Gwent - Wikipedia Light!
		It is traditionally bounded on the east by the River Wye, the border between England and Wales, and on the south by the Severn Estuary.
		It consisted of most of the former administrative county of Monmouthshire and the county borough of Newport, along with Brynmawr and Llanelly from Brecknockshire, and therefore not the same area as the previous kingdom.
		The name however remains as one of the preserved counties of Wales used for certain ceremonial purposes, and it also survives in various titles, e.g., Gwent Police, Royal Gwent Hospital, the Gwent Levels and the Newport Gwent Dragons rugby team.
	godseye.com /wiki/index.php?title=Gwent (454 words)

	The problem of "county confusion" - and how to resolve it
		For example, the LGA 1972's "county" of "Norfolk" is defined in terms of the boundaries of the LGA 1888's "administrative county" of "Norfolk" which was defined in terms of the historic County of Norfolk.
		With regard to Wales, the "counties" of the LA 1997 are defined to be the "preserved counties" of the LGA 1972.
		This is the phrase used by the Encyclopaedia Britannica to refer to the Counties and is also apparently that preferred by the UK Government (which, for example, describes the "historic county of Yorkshire" in an appendix to the "Your Region: Your Choice" White Paper).
	www.abcounties.co.uk /counties/confusion.htm (4586 words)

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		The county election was initiated by a writ issued by the Chancery to the sheriff ordering him to arrange for the election of knights and burgesses to attend a specific parliament.
		Edward Ist also used parliament for ceremonial functions, for example the marriage of his eldest daughter, and the knighting of his eldest son were both held in parliament, and both incidentally were used to justify a mandatory tax levied as a parliamentary lay subsidy.
		My guess is that the knights elected from the counties did not come to parliament on their own but that they came in a party with others from their county who had business with the king's government, perhaps including the sheriff, coroners, petitioners, litigants and so on.
	www.the-orb.net /wales/esknights/knights.htm (8761 words)

	Wikinfo \| Lord-Lieutenant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		One of their principal responsibilities is to formally welcome members of the Royal Family when they visit the County.
		In England and Wales the areas they are assigned to are still called counties.
		See: Ceremonial counties of England, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, Ceremonial counties of Wales.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Lord-Lieutenant (203 words)

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		Like many another of her servants of best worth, he was excommunicated on an indictment of committing twenty-four crimes--chief among them being his refusal to make the sign of the cross in baptism, and his zeal in preaching the gospel outside of places properly consecrated.
		As a young woman, she was full of gay spirits, and used to speak very flippantly of the deepened religious earnestness of the age.
		He was born at Pant-dwvn, in the county of Caermarthen, October 14, 1755, of a respectable family of farmers.
	www.ccel.org /ccel/lewis_he/sswales.txt (18393 words)

	The National Gazetteer of Wales - Administrative Wales
		The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales came into being on July 1st 1999 when most of the powers of the former Welsh Office were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales.
		In Wales these "counties" are deemed to be the preserved counties of the LGA 1972.
		Hence, in Wales, the sheriffs are appointed to the areas of the preserved counties.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /geogdata/ngw/admin.htm (2417 words)

	Association of British Counties - Frequently asked questions
		ABC believes that the historic (or traditional) Counties of Britain are an important part of the history, culture and geography of the nation and that their identities deserve to be preserved and enhanced on that basis.
		At the very least these areas should be re-labelled "administrative counties" (as were their pre 1974 forbears) to make it clear that these are not replacement for the traditional Counties but, simply, administrative areas, defined for a narrow administrative purpose and not intended to have any wider geographical or cultural significance.
		The "county corporate" status has generally been seen as an extra dignity added to a town and has not usually been taken to mean that the town has literally been removed from its host County.
	www.abcounties.co.uk /FAQ.htm (2685 words)

	cymru66 » Blog Archive » wales fact #8 - welsh counties
		Wales is made up of 8 Preserved counties:
		The 8 counties are currently used for ceremonial purposes such as Lord-Lieutenancy and are based on the administrative counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974—1996.
		This entry was posted on Monday, January 16th, 2006 at 9:12 pm and is filed under Cymru/Wales.
	www.cymru66.com /?p=81 (195 words)

	BMD-Certificates.co.uk Sees UK Birth Certificate Confusion for Welsh Descendants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Administrative counties were used for local government in Wales, based on, but not identical to, the traditional counties.
		The previous eight counties were abolished, but were retained as the preserved counties of Wales, chiefly for ceremonial purposes.
		Consisting of 10 county boroughs, 9 counties and 3 cities, they are known as the principal areas of Wales.
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/11/emw183175.htm (503 words)

	Facts - Office of Cultural & Historical Programs
		From 1927 to 1962 it was the only secondary school facility for fl children in Lee County.
		Prior to its construction county only provided fl children instruction through the 10th grade.
		Pyramidal and truncated mounds, section of ceremonial canal, and a burial mound.
	dhr.dos.state.fl.us /facts/reports/places/Counties/Lee.cfm (619 words)

	FAQ - Dmoz/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark), and the Isle of Man, are dependent areas and not part of the United Kingdom.
		Counties are based upon current political organisation or current ceremonial counties rather than traditional historical counties.
		Wales has been divided by Unitary Authority, some use the name of a former county but have different boundaries.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/faq.html (1397 words)

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