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Parish (administrative division)
Administrative non-ecclesiastical division
Administrative non-ecclesiastical division
A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. To distinguish it from an ecclesiastical parish, the term civil parish is used in some jurisdictions, as noted below.
The table below lists countries which use this administrative division:
| Country or territory | Local name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Parròquia | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Parish | |
| Australia | Parish | Official use of parishes is done on a state-by-state basis |
| Barbados | Parish | |
| Bermuda | Parish | |
| Canada | New Brunswick | Civil Parish |
| Prince Edward Island | Parish | |
| Quebec | Parish municipality | |
| China | Macau | Freguesia / 堂區 |
| Dominica | Parish | |
| Ecuador | Parroquia | |
| Estonia | Vald | |
| Grenada | Parish | |
| Guernsey | Parish | |
| Ireland | Civil parish | In the Republic of Ireland, civil parishes continue to exist for statutory purposes only. |
| Jamaica | Parish | |
| Jersey | Parish | |
| Latvia | Pagasts | |
| Isle of Man | Parish | |
| Montserrat | Parish | |
| (Nordic countries) | Municipality | In Nordic countries, a rural administrative parish corresponds to the concept of socken or sogn, a predecessor to today's municipalities of Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. |
| Portugal | Freguesia | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Parish | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Parish | |
| Spain | (Asturias, Galicia) | Parroquia |
| United Kingdom | England | Civil parish |
| Northern Ireland | Civil parish | |
| Scotland (formerly) | Civil parish | |
| Scotland | Community | |
| Wales | Community | |
| United States | Louisiana | Parish |
| South Carolina (formerly) | Parish | Until the late 19th century, the South Carolina Lowcountry was divided into parishes. Today all of South Carolina is divided into counties. |
| Venezuela | Parroquia |
References
References
- "Parishes and historical land administration". [[Government of Queensland]].
- (2012). "Parish and historical maps". [[Government of New South Wales]].
- "Victorian county, parish & township plans".
- (2023-05-05). "Hundreds".
- (16 May 2011). "In praise of ... civil parishes". [[The Guardian]].
- "An Overview of County Government". [[National Association of Counties]].
- The Newberry Library. (2009). "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies, South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries". [[Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]].
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