County

County [ kaʊnti ] is the English name for the county. In many cases, the historical name but is also used for political administrative units or districts, where there are no projecting needle people.

See:

  • County ( Ireland)
  • County ( Canada )
  • County ( United States)
  • County ( United Kingdom) County ( England)
  • County ( Scotland)
  • County ( Wales)

In Australia there are counties, but have no administrative purpose, but pure cadastral units.

Etymology and spelling

County originally stood for the area that was under the jurisdiction of a Count or an Earl. Both noble titles are in English usually translated as Count, with Earl the name for an English and Count is for a non- English earl. Derived from this, again double " Comte ," a French official title. See also there → Comte.

Also German language dictionaries list the word. The Duden defines the plural formation counties (as opposed to engl. Counties ) and genus as the proof. In Langenscheidt the English County neuter and the U.S. County is classified male.

County (United States) Counties of England Subdivisions of Scotland Local government in Wales Integrated Authority File
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