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	County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		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.
		County sheriffs are the principal agents of law enforcement in some states, for areas outside of cities and towns.
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/County (2381 words)

	Traditional counties of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The traditional counties have (even if the 1844 changes be accepted) many anomalies, and many small exclaves, where a parcel of land would be politically part of one county despite not being physically connected to the rest of the county.
		The ceremonial counties used for Lord-Lieutenancy were changed from a set directly based on the ancient and geographic ones (with exceptions such as the City and Counties of Bristol and London) to an approximation of them based on the administrative counties and the county boroughs.
		These counties are the ones usually shown on maps of the early to mid 20th century, and largely displaced the traditional counties in such uses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Traditional_counties_of_England (2564 words)

	Counties of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For political purposes, these covered newly established areas known as 'administrative counties', which included such entities as the County of London, covering parts of historic Kent, Middlesex and Surrey, and the historic counties were not formally abolished.
		The administrative counties did not cover the independent county boroughs; and many historic counties were covered by two (Suffolk, Sussex, Northamptonshire, Hampshire, Cambridgeshire) or three (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire) administrative counties.
		Historically these largely coincided with the traditional counties, but with the addition of the City of London and the City and County of Bristol.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Counties_of_England (597 words)

	Historic counties of Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most historic counties either merged with other counties, or became regional municipalities or single-tier municipalities.
		Ontario County originally existed from 1792 to 1800, and was split with the eastern portion joining Frontenac County and the western portion joining Addington County.
		The United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, on the other hand, merged eight years after each one was created, and continued to co-exist for 101 years right up until the dissolution of Durham County in 1973.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Historic_counties_of_Ontario (669 words)

	Traditional Counties of Great Britain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Association of British Counties (A.B.C.) is a society dedicated to promoting awareness of the continuing existence of the 86 traditional Counties of Britain.
		However, they were always understood to be separate entities from the Counties themselves and, indeed, had separate terminology: they were labeled "administrative counties" and "county boroughs".
		The new county boundaries are solely for the purpose of defining areas of...
	www.sterlingtimes.org /memorable_images42.htm (365 words)

	A future role for the 13 historic (or traditional) Counties of Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		We are, therefore, proposing that the preserved counties be aligned with the 13 historic Counties.
		The Ebbw Vale Urban Sanitary District, which lay partly in the historic County of Monmouthshire and partly in Brecknockshire, was deemed to lie wholly in the administrative county of Monmouthshire (Rassau, Dukestown, Beaufort, Brynmawr, Clydach and Gilwern being the settlements affected).
		Historical precedence and the important constitutional position of the Sheriffs also dictate that the historic Counties should be the areas used.
	www.abcounties.co.uk /thewelshcounties.htm (10043 words)

	Texas Historical Commission: An Introduction to Records at the Texas State Archives, 1829, 1847, 1852-1853, 1866, 1870, ...
		The historical markers were erected to mark structures, archeological finds, mountain passes, old trails, Indian camp and burial grounds, sites of battles and skirmishes, sites related to important events in cattle, agricultural, and petroleum industries, unique weather sites, early railroads, famous gunfights, early business and educational institutions, birthplaces or homes of outstanding Texans.
		The Texas Historical Commission is composed of eighteen members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, serving overlapping six-year terms.
		The mission of the commission is to protect and preserve the state's historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, economic benefit, and enjoyment of present and future generations.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/20049/tsl-20049.html (4459 words)

	History of the counties
		A county palatine was a county in which the lord held particular rights in lieu of the monarch, for example the right to pardon those guilty of treason or murder.
		Counties were not purely for administrative purposes; they also played various ceremonial roles.
		In 1899, the county of London was formed from the city and parts of the surrounding counties of Kent, Middlesex and Surrey.
	jonathan.rawle.org /hyperpedia/counties/history.php (1192 words)

	Nevada State Historic Preservation - Nevada's Historical Markers
		The Historic Marker Program was initiated by the Nevada State Legislature in 1967 to bring the State's heritage to the public's attention with on-site markers.
		The Historic Marker Program is a cooperative effort involving the Department of Cultural Affairs, State Historic Preservation Office, which administers the Program, the State Historical Society which reviews proposed marker texts, and the Nevada Department of Transportation which assists in installing and funding the markers.
		The historical marker information is accessible by either using the map, above, or by accessing the historical markers through the listing to the right of the map of Nevada's county names.
	dmla.clan.lib.nv.us /docs/shpo/markers (1270 words)

	Devon -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		administrative, geographic, and historic county of England, forming part of the Southwest Peninsula of Great Britain and bounded on the west by Cornwall and on the east by Dorset and Somerset.
		The historic county comprises the entire geographic county, as well as a small area along the...
		West Devon encompasses most of Dartmoor in the county's southeast and is separated from the county of Cornwall on the west by the narrow, lowland valley of the River Tamar.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9030166?tocId=9030166 (619 words)

	National Park Service Revolutionary War/War of 1812 Study
		In 1996, Congress, concerned that "the historical integrity of many Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites is at risk," enacted legislation calling for a study of historic sites associated with the two early-American wars.
		The Associated Historic Properties List consists of historic places, other than battle sites, that have a tangible connection to the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.
		The Associated Historic Properties List will include sites of other military actions, such as tactical maneuvers that resulted in the occupation or evacuation of territory or position, and cantonments and bases of operations.
	tps.cr.nps.gov /gis/revwar/Methodology.htm (2868 words)

	Powys -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It covers a rugged landscape of valleys and mountains, including most of Brecon Beacons National Park, and it encompasses the entire historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire, and the southern edge of the historic county of Denbighshire.
		town, Powys county, historic county of Montgomeryshire, Wales, in the valley of the River Severn.
		Overview of the mission and duties of the agency responsible for policing the counties of Dyfed and Powys in Wales, presented in English and Welsh.
	0-www.britannica.com.library.unl.edu /eb/article-9061141 (550 words)

	Search Results for historic - Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It is the historic county town (seat) of Berwickshire.
		historic region surrounding the town of Peterborough, now part of the city and unitary authority of Peterborough, in the historic county of Northamptonshire, England.
		From historic sights to world class soccer, the city of Munich has something for everyone.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=historic&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (540 words)

	Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana - Release 03-10-03
		He previously worked for Historic Landmarks for 15 years, including 10 years as director of the Western Regional Office in Terre Haute.
		Dollase left Historic Landmarks last August to become Executive Director of Utah Heritage Foundation, a statewide preservation organization.
		Historic Landmarks Foundation’s Central Regional Office, located in the historic Kemper House, provides individuals and organizations with assistance and education materials to preserve and restore locally significant buildings and districts.
	www.historiclandmarks.org /news/2003releases/release031003.html (151 words)

	Home Page of the Association of British Counties website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ABC believes that the Counties are an important part of the history, geography and cultural life of Great Britain.
		ABC, therefore, seeks to fully re-establish the use of the Counties as the standard popular geographical reference frame of Britain and to further encourage their use as a basis for social, sporting and cultural activities.
		ABC encourages the use of the historic Counties in postal addressing, in guide books, on boundary signs and maps and encourages their further use as a basis for sporting, social and cultural activities and organisations.
	www.abcounties.co.uk (726 words)

	Blue Valley Community Action Partnership (BVCA) County Profiles
		You can either click the county name in the left-hand table or click the county as it appears on the service area map to see the individual county profile.
		The designation "core county" means BVCA Partnership is the officially recognized community action agency to serve a particular area.
		For Richardson County, we provide a historic county map (to assist with place names) and the Blue Valley Partnership office location.
	www.bvca.net /servicearea/counties (553 words)

	Hampshire, EnglandGenWeb Project
		The administrative county comprises 11 districts: East Hampshire, Hart, New Forest, Test Valley, the boroughs of Basingstoke and Deane, Eastleigh, Fareham, Gosport, Havant, and Rushmoor, and the city of Winchester.
		The geographic county comprises the whole of the administrative county plus the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton, each of which is a unitary authority.
		The historic county covers the entire geographic county, the unitary authorities of Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight, and the borough of Christchurch and parts of the district of East Dorset, which together form the eastern edge of the administrative county of Dorset.
	www.rootsweb.com /~engham (567 words)

	ipedia.com: List of historic counties of Hungary Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Hungary proper, according to ancient usage, was generally divided into four great divisions or circles, and Transylvania up to 1876 was regarded as the fifth.
		In 1876 a general system of counties was introduced.
		It was a subject of dispute between Hungary proper and Croatia-Slavonia and changed hands several times (its desirability as a seaport caused it to change hands even after the Hungarian-Croatian union eventually broke up).
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_historic_counties_of_hungary.html (460 words)

	Wagon train advertises counties along historic Avery Trace - Wednesday, 05/02/01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The group left earlier in the morning from a farm in northern Smith County.
		This is the best fun a person can have,'' said Bobby, cooling his heels beneath a picnic shelter during a pork barbecue lunch served by the Hartsville/Trousdale Chamber of Commerce.
		Last night, the entourage, which was escorted by sheriff's deputies as a safety precaution, camped at Bledsoe Fort in Sumner County.
	tennessean.com /local/archives/01/04/04646907.shtml?Element_ID=4646907 (604 words)

	Local government (from Wales) -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The functions of local government in Wales were long divided among 13 historic counties, which now retain only historic and cultural relevance.
		In some cases a county can be a municipality.
		The executive branch of government is so named because it executes, or carries out, the laws and policies laid down by the legislative, or law-making, branch.
	0-www.britannica.com.library.unl.edu /eb/article-215076 (853 words)

	Freemasonry in Wales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The largest of the four Provinces, in terms of the number of Lodges, is South Wales - Eastern Division with 176, These meet at 22 centres throughout the Province.
		The area covered by the Province is coterminous with the historic counties (pre 1974) of Breconshire, Glamorganshire and Radnorshire.
		The heraldic arms of those three counties, along with devices of Masonic significance are incorporated in the seal
	www.mastermason.com /penllergaerlodge5567/WALES.HTM (211 words)

	Hungary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hungary is subdivided administratively into 19 counties, in addition to which there is one capital city (főváros): Budapest.
		See also: List of historic counties of Hungary
		2) Geographically in Asia, but often considered part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hungary (2157 words)

	Articles - Counties of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Local government reforms in the 1990s grouped the counties into regions, created many small unitary authorities possessing county level status and restored Herefordshire, Rutland and Worcestershire as administrative entities.
		There are now exactly 81 county level entities, excluding Greater London.
		The former postal counties as used by the Post Office are no longer required on addresses.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Counties_of_England (628 words)

	Talk:England - Wikitravel
		In any event, the 40+ counties is not going to fly (although we might want to make a List of English counties).
		The 'historic counties' are the areas most people identify with and popularly use.
		It might be better just to use the term counties, but this would need to be avoided when refering to administrative areas (which differ substantially), else it will cause confusion.
	wikitravel.org /en/Talk:England (987 words)

	Alabama Maps - Historic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		One of a series of maps showing the evolution of Alabama counties.
		Shows the ratio of slave to white population in 1860.
		A map showing the antebellum plantations of Southwestern Greene County.
	alabamamaps.ua.edu /alabama/historical (116 words)

	Madog ap Owen Gwynnedd, or Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		county of northwestern Wales, extending from the Irish Sea in the west to the mountains of Snowdonia in the east.
		It encompasses most of the historic counties of Caernarvonshire and Merioneth.
		Travel guide to this county in northwestern Wales, U.K. Provides information on tourist destinations, recreational activities, accommodations, and transportation facilities.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9328820 (788 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "D.C. Suburban Counties Announce Historic Wind Power Purchase Thursday in Rockville" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		D.C. Suburban Counties Announce Historic Wind Power Purchase Thursday in Rockville
		Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan and County Council member George Leventhal will announce Thursday in Rockville an historic purchase of clean-energy wind power to supply five percent of the electricity to Montgomery and Prince Georges County government buildings, schools, and assorted agencies.
		Joining Duncan and Leventhal at the May 13th press conference to discuss the wind power purchase will be representatives from the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Partnership, Washington Gas Energy Services, the Clean Energy Partnership, Community Energy, Inc., Aurum Sustainability, and the Maryland Interfaith Climate Alliance.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=30337 (275 words)

	East Anglia -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		It consists of the historic counties of Norfolk and Suffolk and parts of Cambridgeshire and Essex, and its traditional centre is the city of Norwich.
		In medieval times it was one of the richest wool regions and, in some parts, was depopulated to make way for sheep.
		village (“parish”), Suffolk Coastal district, administrative and historic county of Suffolk, England, on the North Sea coast.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9363322 (812 words)

	St. Mary's County, Maryland Page
		Left: Historic St. Mary's City is now a living history museum covering some 800 acres on the riverfront.
		Any Protestant widow who married a Catholic lost custody of her children, and special taxes were levied on land owned by anyone practicing the Catholic faith.
		Among topics covered are the development of the Medical Hall in Harford County, the evolution of the teaching hospital that became the University of Maryland, and the origins of the scientific tradition established at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Medical School, and School of Public Health.
	www.genealogysource.com /stmarys.htm (1291 words)

	Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The historic counties of Scotland still exist but are used only for land
		The historic counties of Scotland still exist but are used only for
		fire departments as these are organised on a county or regional basis.
	www.vocaboly.com /forums/post-7479.html (2826 words)

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