Parish (administrative division)
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A parish is an administrative division used by several countries. In Ireland and all parts of the British Isles except Wales it is known as a civil parish to distinguish it from the ecclesiastical parish.
The table below lists countries which use this administrative division:
Country or territory | Local name | Notes | |
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Andorra | Parròquia | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | Parish | ||
Australia | Parish | [1] | |
Barbados | Parish | ||
Bermuda | Parish | ||
Canada | New Brunswick | Parish | |
Prince Edward Island | Parish | ||
Quebec | Parish municipality | ||
Dominica | Parish | ||
Ecuador | Parroquia | ||
Estonia | Vald | ||
Grenada | Parish | ||
Guernsey | Parish | ||
Ireland | Civil parish | ||
Jamaica | Parish | ||
Jersey | Parish | ||
Latvia | Pagasts | ||
Isle of Man | Parish | ||
Montserrat | Parish | ||
Philippines | Parokya | ||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Parish | ||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Parish | ||
Spain | (Asturias, Galicia) | Parroquia, Collación | |
United Kingdom | England | Civil parish | [2] |
Northern Ireland | Civil parish | ||
Scotland | Civil parish | ||
Wales | Community | ||
United States | Louisiana | Parish | |
South Carolina (formerly) | Parish |
References[edit]
- ^ "Parish and historical maps". Land & Property Information. Government of New South Wales. 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "In praise of ... civil parishes". The Guardian. 16 May 2011.
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