A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain and Australia. The first shires were created by the Anglo-Saxons in what is now central and southern England. Shires were controlled by a royal official known as a "shire reeve" or sheriff. Historically shires were sub-divided into hundreds or wapentakes although other less common sub-divisions existed. In modern English usage shires are sub-divided into districts.

Shires in Great Britain

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In England and Wales, the term "shire county" is used to refer to county level entities which are not metropolitan counties.

It can also be used in a narrower sense, referring only to traditional counties ending in "shire". These counties are typically (though not always) named after their county town.

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:23:00 -0000
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:07:00 -0000
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:03:00 -0000
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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:29:00 -0000
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