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  2. Settlements in ceremonial counties of England by population

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    County Largest settlement Its 2021 Pop. Classed as [1]; Bedfordshire: Luton: 233,525: Major Berkshire: Reading: 203,795: Major Bristol: Bristol: 425,215: Major ...

  3. Counties in England by population - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of ceremonial counties in England by population in 2021/2022. [1] Rank County Total population Region 1: Greater London: 8,901,000: London 2: West ...

  4. Shropshire - Wikipedia

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    Shropshire (/ ˈ ʃ r ɒ p ʃ ər,-ʃ ɪər /; abbreviated Salop [4]) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales.It is bordered by Cheshire to the north-east, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east, Herefordshire to the south, and the Welsh principal areas of Powys and Wrexham to the west and north-west respectively.

  5. Counties of England - Wikipedia

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    The counties of England are a type of subdivision of England.Counties have been used as administrative areas in England since Anglo-Saxon times. There are three definitions of county in England: the 48 ceremonial counties used for the purposes of lieutenancy; the 84 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties for local government; [a] and the 39 historic counties.

  6. Rutland - Wikipedia

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    The county is rural, and the only towns are Oakham (12,149) and Uppingham (4,745), both in the west of the county; the largest settlement in the east is the village of Ketton (1,926). For local government purposes Rutland is a unitary authority area. The county is the smallest of the historic counties of England. [6]

  7. List of counties of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The county has formed the upper tier of local government over much of the United Kingdom at one time or another, [1] and has been used for a variety of other purposes, such as for Lord Lieutenants, land registration and postal delivery. This list of 184 counties is split by constituent country, time period and purpose.

  8. Cheshire - Wikipedia

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    Cheshire (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ ʃ ər,-ɪər / CHESH-ər, -⁠eer) [3] is a ceremonial county in North West England.It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shropshire to the south; to the west it is bordered by the Welsh counties of Flintshire and Wrexham, and has a short coastline on the Dee Estuary.

  9. Staffordshire - Wikipedia

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    Staffordshire (/ ˈ s t æ f ər d ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər /; [4] postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west.