former administrative territorial entity

C536 concept

A former administrative territorial entity is a geographic area that once functioned as an official unit of government or administration but has since been dissolved, merged, or reorganized and no longer holds that status.

Observed surface forms (42)

  • former administrative division ×39
  • former municipality ×31
  • former city ×10
  • former administrative county ×9
  • province of British India ×8
  • former territory ×7
  • former administrative district ×6
  • former administrative region ×6
  • former county ×6
  • former administrative unit ×5

Instances (179)