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 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: former administrative territorial entity
Generated description
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.
Instances (1,673)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Mohrungen | former municipality |
| Røyken | former municipality |
| Lancing Parish (part of Worthing Rural District) | former civil parish |
| Russell County | former county |
| Wanroij (former municipality) | former municipality |
|
Guelmim-Oued Noun region
surface form:
Guelmim-Oued Noun
|
former administrative region |
| East Nimar | former district |
| Jobat State | former administrative division |
| Bagelkhand Agency | British Indian administrative unit |
| Baltimore County, Maryland Colony | former administrative division |
| Dewas State Junior | — |
| East Prussia | former province |
| Eide | former municipality |
| Halsa | former municipality |
| Skodje | former municipality |
| Rissa (former municipality) | former municipality |
| Panna State | former administrative division |
| Ohio County, Virginia | former county |
|
Lindsey (place name in Lincolnshire, England)
surface form:
Lindsey
|
former administrative division |
| West Galicia | former administrative division |
| Illyrian Provinces | former administrative division |
| Nesset | former municipality |
| Okimi | former municipality |
| Nōmi | former municipality |
|
Senaki District (historical administrative unit)
surface form:
Senaki District
|
former administrative district |
| Meldal | former municipality |
| Prussian Province of Magdeburg | former administrative division |
| Halikko | former municipality |
| Kuusjoki | former municipality |
| Gransherad | former municipality |
| New Manchester, West Virginia | former county seat |
| Province of Halle-Merseburg | former administrative division |
| Merseburg district | former administrative district |
| British Empire in the Middle East | historical geopolitical entity |
| Wolfen | former municipality |
| Greppin | former municipality |
| Holzweißig | former municipality |
| Thalheim | former municipality |
| Kexholm County | former administrative division |
| Orkdal | former municipality |
| Brandval | former municipality |
| Tryon County, New York | former county |
| Gyeongsang Province | historical province |
| Weymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay | former municipality |
|
Middlesex and Hertfordshire
surface form:
Middlesex
|
former administrative county |
| Lordship of Friesland | — |
| Mid Glamorgan County Council | former local government authority |
| Bourbon-l’Archambault | former subprefecture |
| Mexican Texas | former territory |
| Kreis Strasburg | former administrative district |