County (disambiguation)
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A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...

is a contemporary jurisdiction of local government in many countries.

County may also refer to:
  • County (United States)
    County (United States)
    In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...

    , a level of local government below a U.S. state or federal territory
  • Counties of the People's Republic of China
    Counties of the People's Republic of China
    County is the standard English translation of Xiàn or formally County level divisions. In the People's Republic of China , counties are found in the third level of the administrative hierarchy in Provinces and Autonomous regions, and the 2nd level in municipalities and Hainan province, a level that...

    , third level political subdivisions in the People's Republic of China
  • County (Republic of China)
    County (Republic of China)
    Counties , are one of administrative divisions within the Republic of China . They are officially found at the second level. However, the streamlining of Taiwan Province and Fukien Province has effectively promoted the county the first level below the Republic of China central government's rule...

    , an administrative division in the Republic of China
  • Gaelic Athletic Association county, a division of the Gaelic Athletic Association
  • County (ward), an electoral division of Liverpool, England

Counties, in addition to being the plural for "county", may refer to:
  • Counties Manukau Rugby Union
    Counties Manukau Rugby Union
    The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in the Franklin district of New Zealand. The Steelers colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The 'Steelers' moniker is a reference to the nearby Glenbrook steel factory...

    , the governing body for rugby union in the Franklin District of New Zealand
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