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.
All labels observed (89)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| former municipality | 478 |
| former administrative division | 253 |
| former administrative territorial entity canonical | 129 |
| former administrative district | 87 |
| former county | 76 |
| historical administrative division | 65 |
| historical province | 53 |
| former city | 44 |
| former administrative region | 43 |
| former local government area | 38 |
| former territory | 38 |
| former civil parish | 37 |
| former administrative county | 36 |
| former United States congressional district | 25 |
| historical territory | 25 |
| historic administrative division | 23 |
| former administrative unit | 21 |
| former province | 20 |
| former district | 19 |
| colonial administrative division | 17 |
| former parliamentary borough | 17 |
| former administrative province | 10 |
| former county seat | 9 |
| former local government authority | 9 |
| province of British India | 9 |
| former borough | 8 |
| historical administrative district | 7 |
| territorial administration | 7 |
| British Indian administrative unit | 6 |
| former county-level jurisdiction | 6 |
| historical geopolitical entity | 6 |
| former local government region | 5 |
| former territorial authority | 5 |
| former territorial division | 5 |
| historical administrative unit | 5 |
| former administrative territory | 4 |
| former county-level division | 4 |
| colonial administrative region | 3 |
| former administrative subdivision | 3 |
| former census area | 3 |
| former county-level subdivision | 3 |
| former political subdivision | 3 |
| former political territory | 3 |
| former regional municipality | 3 |
| colonial administrative district | 2 |
| former administrative division of China | 2 |
| former district segment | 2 |
| former federal district | 2 |
| former political division | 2 |
| former subprefecture | 2 |
| historical territorial division | 2 |
| late antique province | 2 |
| territorial-administrative division | 2 |
| Historical administrative division | 1 |
| Napoleonic-era administrative region | 1 |
| administrative district of Nazi Germany | 1 |
| ancient administrative region | 1 |
| defunct administrative division | 1 |
| former British Indian province | 1 |
| former British colonial administrative unit | 1 |
| former Regierungsbezirk | 1 |
| former Scottish land division | 1 |
| former administered territory | 1 |
| former administrative area | 1 |
| former administrative entity | 1 |
| former administrative governorate | 1 |
| former administrative jurisdiction | 1 |
| former autonomous region | 1 |
| former colonial administrative grouping | 1 |
| former county-equivalent | 1 |
| former county-level district | 1 |
| former kingdom territory | 1 |
| former local jurisdiction | 1 |
| former province-level subdivision | 1 |
| former region | 1 |
| former regional district | 1 |
| former special district | 1 |
| former territorial authority district | 1 |
| former territorial state | 1 |
| former township-level administrative division | 1 |
| historical administrative area | 1 |
| historical administrative arrangement | 1 |
| historical administrative concept | 1 |
| historical administrative region grouping | 1 |
| historical political subdivision | 1 |
| historical territorial-administrative division | 1 |
| imperial administrative region | 1 |
| post-World War II administrative territory | 1 |
| 旧行政区画 | 1 |
Instances (1,673)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Littoria (now Latina)
surface form:
Littoria
|
former municipality |
| West Riding of Yorkshire | historic administrative division |
| Legnica County (de facto historical, not current seat) | former administrative district |
|
historical province of Lyonnais
surface form:
Lyonnais
|
historical province |
| District Council of Millicent | former local government area |
| District Council of Beachport | former local government area |
| District Council of Penola | former local government area |
| Mearns (partly) | former administrative area |
| Venetia (French-influenced) | Napoleonic-era administrative region |
|
historic county of Selkirkshire
surface form:
Selkirkshire
|
former administrative county |
| Bandundu region | former administrative region |
| Piedmont (French-annexed) | former administrative territory |
| Natangia | former territory |
| Mandra municipality | former municipality |
| Province of Auvergne | former administrative division |
|
São Nicolau parish
surface form:
São Nicolau (Porto)
|
former civil parish |
| Sinaai | former municipality |
| Kaixian, Sichuan, Qing Empire | historical administrative division |
| Borough of York | former municipality |
| Patrimony of Saint Peter | historical territory |
| Belsele | former municipality |
| Owerri Province | former administrative division |
|
Döberitz, Germany
surface form:
Döberitz
|
former municipality |
| Alta California (Spanish colony) | former territory |
| Hundred of Northwich | historic administrative division |
| Lautlingen | former municipality |
| Varteig | former municipality |
|
Varteig, Norway
surface form:
Varteig
|
former municipality |
|
Buffalo City (historically before its own metropolitan status)
surface form:
Buffalo City
|
former local government area |
| Warangal division | former administrative division |
| Oombergen | former municipality |
| Friedrichsgabe | former municipality |
| Glashütte | former municipality |
| Harksheide | former municipality |
| District of Angra do Heroísmo (historical) | former administrative division |
| Angra do Heroísmo District | former administrative district |
| Przasnysz County | historical administrative district |
| Confederate States territorial waters | historical geopolitical entity |
| municipality of Voies | former municipality |
| Truchtelfingen | former municipality |
| Güntersberge | former municipality |
| Hausneindorf | former municipality |
| Ormsby County | former county |
| Pelly, Texas | former city |
| Croatia-Slavonia | former administrative division |
| Thule District | former administrative district |
| Township of Beardmore | former municipality |
| Sir Faesyfed | former administrative county |
| Courlevon | former municipality |
| Township of Nakina | former municipality |