formerSubdivisionOf
P30672
predicate
Indicates that an entity once functioned as an administrative or territorial part of another entity but no longer holds that status.
All labels observed (26)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| formerSubdivisionOf canonical | 121 |
| formerAdministrativeDivisionOf | 16 |
| formerAdministrativeDivision | 15 |
| historicalSubdivisionOf | 11 |
| topLevelSubdivisionOf | 7 |
| previousAdministrativeDivision | 5 |
| formerAdministrativeArea | 4 |
| formerCountrySubdivision | 4 |
| isFormerSubdivisionOf | 4 |
| partOfFormerAdministrativeStructure | 3 |
| previousSubdivisionOf | 3 |
| wasSubdivisionOf | 3 |
| formerAdministrativeRegion | 2 |
| formerSubdivision | 2 |
| formerSubregion | 2 |
| previousCountrySubdivision | 2 |
| wasAdministrativeDivisionOf | 2 |
| administrativeDivisionBeforeSubmergence | 1 |
| administrativeDivisionUnder | 1 |
| formerLargerRegion | 1 |
| formerProvinceSplitFrom | 1 |
| hasFormerSubdivisionStatus | 1 |
| isFormerDivisionOf | 1 |
| isFormerlyPartOf | 1 |
| previousSubdivision | 1 |
| wasSubregionOf | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: formerSubdivisionOf
Generated description
Indicates that an entity once functioned as an administrative or territorial part of another entity but no longer holds that status.
Sample triples (215)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
|
Søndre Land municipality
surface form:
Søndre Land
|
local communities in Land district via predicate surface "topLevelSubdivisionOf" ⓘ |
| Thasos regional unit |
Kavala regional unit
ⓘ
surface form:
Kavala Prefecture
|
| Tso Moriri | Jammu and Kashmir via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeRegion" ⓘ |
|
Binnenmaas (former municipality)
surface form:
Binnenmaas
|
South Holland ⓘ |
| Haram | Møre og Romsdal county NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Haozhou | imperial China ⓘ |
| Haozhou |
Imperial China
ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese empire
|
| Limousin historical region | France via predicate surface "topLevelSubdivisionOf" ⓘ |
| Southern Governorate (Bahrain) | Al Mintaqah al Gharbiyah (Western Region) via predicate surface "previousSubdivisionOf" ⓘ |
| Southern Governorate (Bahrain) | Al Mintaqah al Janubiyah (Southern Region) via predicate surface "previousSubdivisionOf" ⓘ |
| Southern Governorate (Bahrain) |
Hawar Islands
via predicate surface "previousSubdivisionOf"
ⓘ
surface form:
Juzur Hawar (Hawar Islands)
|
| Định Tường Province | South Vietnam ⓘ |
| Morgannwg | Wales via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeDivisionOf" ⓘ |
| Northern Region of Ghana | Northern Region of Ghana before 2018 regional reorganization via predicate surface "formerLargerRegion" ⓘ |
| Canton of Seynod |
Haute-Savoie
ⓘ
surface form:
Haute-Savoie department
|
| Berezhany Raion | Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic via predicate surface "wasSubdivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Berezhany Raion | independent Ukraine via predicate surface "wasSubdivisionOf" ⓘ |
| Сквира | Сквирський район via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeDivision" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Stanger, Natal, South Africa | Natal Province via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeDivision" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Shepetivka | Ukrainian SSR via predicate surface "formerSubdivision" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Dorking and Horley Rural District (part) | Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Mjøndalen | Buskerud county via predicate surface "previousCountrySubdivision" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Central Governorate, Bahrain | true via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeDivision" ⓘ |
| Township of Clarke | Durham County, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Township of Darlington | Province of Ontario via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeDivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AN | Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Opole Silesia | Duchy of Opole via predicate surface "historicalSubdivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Prescott County | Province of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Prescott County | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island)
surface form:
Île Saint-Jean
|
New France via predicate surface "topLevelSubdivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Evenk Autonomous Okrug (historical)
surface form:
Evenk Autonomous Okrug
|
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
|
Evenk Autonomous Okrug (historical)
surface form:
Evenk Autonomous Okrug
|
Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Gushikawa | Okinawa Prefecture via predicate surface "isFormerSubdivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Province of Ulster | Kingdom of Ireland via predicate surface "historicalSubdivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Merkheuli | Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Équateur Province | Belgian Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Équateur Province | Zaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Angria | Old Saxony via predicate surface "wasSubregionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canton of Châlus (historical) | France via predicate surface "historicalSubdivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Fræna | Møre og Romsdal county via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeDivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Rissa (former municipality) | Sør-Trøndelag county NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| North Baden | American occupation zone after World War II ⓘ |
| Meldal | Norway via predicate surface "formerAdministrativeDivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| M48 motorway | M4 motorway via predicate surface "isFormerlyPartOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ohio County, Virginia | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ohio County, Virginia | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Gransherad | Telemark county NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Orkdal | county of Sør-Trøndelag via predicate surface "previousSubdivision" ⓘ |
| Krain | Austrian Littoral (in part, historically associated) via predicate surface "historicalSubdivisionOf" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Orativ | Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic via predicate surface "formerCountrySubdivision" NERFINISHED ⓘ |