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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Georgia | მრევლი | |||
| Grenada | Parish | |||
| Guernsey | Parish | |||
| Ireland | Civil parish | |||
| Jamaica | Parish* |
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| Jersey | Parish | |||
| Latvia | Pagasts | |||
| Isle of Man | Parish | |||
| Montserrat | Parish | |||
| Philippines | Parokya | |||
| Poland | Parafia | |||
| Portugal | Freguesia | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Parish | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Parish | |||
| Spain | (Asturias, Galicia) | Collación, Parroquia | ||
| Ukraine | Парафія | |||
| United Kingdom | England | Civil parish | [2] | |
| Northern Ireland | Civil parish | |||
| Scotland | Civil parish | |||
| Scotland | Community | |||
| Wales | Community | |||
| United States | Louisiana | Parish | ||
| South Carolina (formerly) | Parish | |||
| Venezuela | Parroquia | |||
*replaced by provinces as per December 31, 2017
See also
References
- ^ "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.