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Administrative division

Constituency - usually refers to an electoral division (which is not an administrative division), but in Namibia and in Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, "constituency" means "administrative division".


Administrative division codes of the People's Republic of China

Administrative division codes of the People's Republic of China identify administrative divisions of the PRC at county level and above.

Didier Guillaume

In 2008, after his election as senator, he had resigned his post as major of the commune of Bourg-de-Peage, which is the chef-lieu of the canton of the same name, represented by Guillaume in the General Council.

Guckheim

On 27 July 1564, Guckheim, along with the parishes of Salz, Meudt, Nentershausen and Hundsangen was ceded to the Electorate of Trier in the Treaty of Diez, and thereby also ended up in the Amt of Montabaur.

Hadiya people

The Hadiya Zone is named after the Hadiya people, whose homeland covers part of this administrative division.

Hergensweiler

Hergensweiler was an Amt of the free imperial city of Lindau and was assigned to the sovereigns of Bretzenheim by the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss (Principal Conclusion of the Extraordinary Imperial Delegation) in 1803 as part of the new formed principality of Lindau.

Jean Miélot

He was born at Gueschard, between Abbeville and Hesdin, in what is now the Somme département, but was then in Picardy, and from 1435 part of the Duchy of Burgundy.

Jishūkan

They include Jishūkans of Mikawa Yoshida Han, Ohtahara Han, Kasama Han, Daiseiji Han and Sakurai Han.

After the successful financial reform of Kumamoto Han, Hosokawa Shigekata started a unique school in the Edo era; it was open to any class of people, if admission was recognized, not only in Kumamoto people but also in other countries, with scholarships.

Kaafu Atoll

Kaafu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives.

Luanco

Luanco (Asturian: Lluanco) is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Ōi River

During the Edo period, the Tōkaidō developed as the major highway linking Edo with Kyoto, and daimyo from the western domains were forced to travel on a regular basis to Edo to attend to the Shogun in a system known as sankin kōtai.

Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany

Of the territories annexed, some were attached to the already existing Gaue East Prussia and Silesia (later Upper Silesia), while from others new Reichsgaue Danzig-West Prussia and Wartheland were constituted.

Some smaller territories were incorporated directly into the already existing Gaue East Prussia and Silesia, while the bulk of the land was used to create new Reichsgaue Danzig-West Prussia and Wartheland.

Pro Challenge Series – Event 5

* In snooker, as in many other sports, some non-sovereign sub-national entities of the United Kingdom are treated as separate countries for sport governance purposes.

Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg

The seat of the duke was Sonderburg, but parts of the domain were located in Denmark (in the Duchy of Schleswig), mainly on the islands of Als and Ærø and around Glücksburg, whilst other lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire (in the Duchy of Holstein), including the Ämter of Plön, Ahrensbök, and Reinfeld.

Solovetsky Islands

As an administrative division, the islands are incorporated as Solovetsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia.

Sredneakhtubinsky District

As an administrative division, the district is divided into one town of district significance (Krasnoslobodsk), one urban-type settlement (Srednyaya Akhtuba), and nine selsoviets.

Treasure of Pouan

The grave was accidentally uncovered in 1842 by a labourer at Pouan-les-Vallées (Aube), a French village in the canton of Arcis-sur-Aube on the south bank of the Aube River.


see also

Administrative divisions of Romania

After modern Romania was formed in 1859 through the union of Wallachia and rump Moldavia, and then extended in 1918 through the union of Transylvania, as well as Bukovina and Bessarabia (parts of Moldavia temporarily acquired by the Habsburgs, 1775–1918, respectively the Russian Tsars, 1812–1917), the administrative division was modernized using the French departments system as an example.

Agglomeration communities in France

County-level city, an equivalent administrative division for some cities in Mainland China

Ambato

Ambato Department, a department (administrative division) in Catamarca Province, Argentina

Barez

Barez Rural District, an administrative division of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran

Bashkiria

Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1919–1992), an administrative division of the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Belas, Luanda

Belas is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province (the others being, Luanda, Cazenga, Cacuaco, Viana, Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama).

Cacuaco

Cacuaco is one of the seven municipalities that make up the province of Luanda, as per the new administrative division of the province (the others being, Luanda, Belas, Cazenga, Viana, Icolo e Bengo and Quiçama).

Caroni

Caroni County, Trinidad and Tobago, formerly a major administrative division in Trinidad and Tobago

Ciego de Ávila

After the new political and administrative division of Cuba in 1976, it was divided into four municipalities (Majagua, Ciego de Ávila, Baragua and Venezuela).

Eastern States

Eastern States Agency, a former administrative division of British India

Ertil

Ertil Urban Settlement, an administrative division and a municipal formation which the town of Ertil and eight rural localities in Ertilsky District of Voronezh Oblast, Russia are incorporated as

Gau Bayreuth

Gau Bayreuth (until 1942, Gau Bayerische Ostmark (English: Bavarian Eastern March)) was an administrative division of Nazi Germany in Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate and Upper Franconia, Bavaria, from 1933 to 1945.

Gau Westfalen-Nord

The Gau Westphalia-North (German: Gau Westfalen-Nord) was an administrative division of Nazi Germany encompassing the Free State of Lippe, Free State of Schaumburg-Lippe and the northern half of the Prussian province of Westphalia between 1933 and 1945.

Gaus

A Gau is an administrative division formerly used in Germany, the plural of which is Gaue (though often rendered in English as Gaus).

Gdańsk Voivodeship

Gdansk Voivodeship (2) was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in the years 1945–1975, superseded by the voivodeships of Gdansk (1), Elbląg and Słupsk (area of Lębork).

Grodno Province

Grodno Governorate, an administrative division of the Russian Empire

Gryazovetsky

Gryazovetsky Uyezd (1780–1924), an administrative division in the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR; most recently (1796–1924) a part of Vologda Governorate

Kaipara

Kaipara District, an administrative division centred around the harbour

Kalach

Kalach Urban Settlement, an administrative division and a municipal formation which the town of Kalach and seven rural localities in Kalachevsky District of Voronezh Oblast, Russia are incorporated as

Kargopolsky

Kargopolsky Uyezd, an administrative division in the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR; most recently (1919–1929) a part of Vologda Governorate

Khingan

Hinggan League, administrative division of Inner Mongolia, China

Koszalin Voivodeship

– a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland in years 1950–75, created from eastern part of Szczecin Voivodeship, superseded by the voivodeships of Koszalin (2), Slupsk and Pila.

Krasnoufimsky

Krasnoufimsky Uyezd (1781–1923), an administrative division of Perm Governorate, Russian Empire (and later the Russian SFSR)

Maakandoodhoo

Maakandoodhoo (Dhivehi: މާކަނޑޫދޫ) is one of the uninhabited islands of the Shaviyani Atoll administrative division and geographically part of the Miladhummadulhu Atoll in the Maldives.

Metan

Metán Department, an administrative division of Salta Province, Argentina

Mglinsky

Mglinsky Urban Administrative Okrug, an administrative division which the town of Mglin in Mglinsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia is incorporated as

Moscow Province

Moscow Governorate, an administrative division of the Russian Empire

Osinsky

Osinsky Uyezd, a historical administrative division of Perm Governorate, Russian Empire

Poznań Voivodeship

From 1921 to 1939, Poznań Voivodeship was a unit of administrative division and local government in Poland, created after World War I from the Prussian-German province of Poznań.

Raion

However, in smaller countries, it could be the primary level of administrative division (Administrative divisions of Armenia, Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan).

Roshchinsky

Roshchinskoye Urban Settlement, a municipal formation corresponding to Roshchinskoye Settlement Municipal Formation, an administrative division of Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Sevsky

Sevsky Urban Administrative Okrug, an administrative division which the town of Sevsk and four rural localities in Sevsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia are incorporated as

Sha viyani

Shaviyani is also the name designated to the administrative division of the Maldives comprising the 51 islands of the Northern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll.

Shenkursky

Shenkursky Uyezd, an administrative division in the Russian Empire and the early Russian SFSR; most recently (1796–1929) a part of Arkhangelsk Governorate

Skovorodino

Skovorodino Urban Settlement, an administrative division and a municipal formation which the town of Skovorodino and the settlement of Lesnoy in Skovorodinsky District of Amur Oblast, Russia are incorporated as

Sokolsky

Sokółka County (powiat sokólski), an administrative division of Poland

Surazhsky

Surazhsky Urban Administrative Okrug, an administrative division which the town of Surazh in Surazhsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia is incorporated as

Teribersky

Teriberskaya Volost (1912–1927), an administrative division of Alexandrovsky Uyezd of Arkhangelsk Governorate, Russian Empire, and later of Murmansk Governorate of the Russian SFSR

Teribersky District (1927–1963), an administrative division of Murmansk Okrug of Leningrad Oblast of the Russian SFSR, and later of Murmansk Oblast

Trubchevsky

Trubchevsky Urban Administrative Okrug, an administrative division which the town of Trubchevsk in Trubchevsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia is incorporated as

Vaddukoddai

The Church of South India has 21 administrative division throughout the world.

Verkhotursky

Verkhotursky Uyezd, an administrative division (an uyezd) of Perm Governorate, Russian Empire and later Russian SFSR

Yadrinsky

Yadrinskoye Urban Settlement, an administrative division and a municipal formation which the town of Yadrin in Yadrinsky District of the Chuvash Republic, Russia is incorporated as

Yaeyama

Yaeyama District, Okinawa, an administrative division covering most of the Yaeyama Islands

Zamojski

Zamość County, Polish name powiat zamojski, an administrative division in eastern Poland

Zárate

Zárate Partido, a political administrative division in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

Zlynkovsky

Zlynkovsky Urban Administrative Okrug, an administrative division which the town of Zlynka and two rural localities in Zlynkovsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia are incorporated as