Parish (country subdivision)
administrative, non-ecclesiastical, division
A parish is a type of area used by some countries for administrative reasons. It's different from a church parish, so in some places, they call it a civil parish.
Here's a list of countries that use this type of 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
Qld: Before Queensland's land records were digitized and renumbered, parishes were mentioned in title documents. Even though they were never formally removed, they aren't used anymore except in history-related matters.[1] NSW: Used.[2] Vic: Used.[3] Tas: Used until the 20th century, when they were renamed land districts. NT: Uses hundreds instead WA: Not used. ACT: Not used since the creation of the Territory | |
| Barbados | Parish | ||
| Bermuda | Parish | ||
| Canada | New Brunswick | Parish | |
| Prince Edward Island | Parish | ||
| Quebec | Parish municipality | ||
| China | Macau | Freguesia / 堂區 | |
| Dominica | Parish | ||
| Ecuador | Parroquia | ||
| Estonia | Vald | ||
| Georgia | მუნიციპალიტეტი | ||
| Grenada | Parish | ||
| Guernsey | Parish | ||
| Ireland | Civil parish | In Ireland, civil parishes still exist, but only for legal reasons. | |
| Jamaica | Parish | ||
| Jersey | Parish | ||
| Latvia | Pagasts | ||
| Isle of Man | Parish | ||
| Montserrat | Parish | ||
| (Nordic countries) | Municipality | In Nordic countries, a rural administrative parish is like what they used to call 'socken' or 'sogn'. These were early versions of today's municipalities in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark. | |
| Portugal | Freguesia | ||
| Russia | Приход | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Parish | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Parish | ||
| Spain | (Asturias, Galicia) | Parroquia | |
| Ukraine | район | ||
| United Kingdom | England | Civil parish | In most of the British Isles except Scotland and Wales, it's called a civil parish to separate it from the church parish. In England, a civil parish council can change its name to a town council or a community council. In Northern Ireland, civil parishes are still around but only for legal reasons. |
| Northern Ireland | Civil parish | ||
| Scotland (formerly) | Civil parish | ||
| Scotland | Community | ||
| Wales | Community | ||
| United States | Louisiana | Parish | In 48 U.S. states, they use the term 'county.' But in Louisiana, they have something similar called 'parishes,' and in Alaska, they use 'boroughs' instead. |
| South Carolina (formerly) | Parish | Until the late 19th century, the South Carolina Lowcountry was split into parishes. Today, all of South Carolina is divided into counties.[5] | |
| Venezuela | Parroquia | ||
References
change- ↑ "Parishes and historical land administration". Government of Queensland. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ↑ "Parish and historical maps". Land & Property Information. Government of New South Wales. 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Victorian county, parish & township plans".
- ↑ "Hundreds". Data.SA. 2023-05-05 [2016-03-23]. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ↑ The Newberry Library (2009). "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies, South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries". publications.newberry.org. Chicago, Illinois, US. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2018.