Parish (administrative division)

Parish [ pærɪʃ ] (English, German to as " parish, parish, parish " ), is similar to the counties or municipalities in Germany, an administrative unit in English-speaking countries and can be found there as part of the name of field names. The literal translation is community, but also parish; therefore is also the term used civil parish in administrative context, including the UK and the U.S. state of Louisiana, which used as a single State in Parishes instead of the usual in the other U.S. states, counties or boroughs ( in Alaska).

Countries with Parishes as an administrative unit

The following ( non-exhaustive list ) mentions some countries which are divided among other Parishes as administrative units:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Barbados
• Bermuda
• The state of Louisiana in the United States
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Jamaica
• Canada
• Montserrat
• Republic of Ireland
• St. Kitts and Nevis
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• That pertains to Trinidad and Tobago Tobago
• Uganda
• United Kingdom