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Traditionally and culturally there are considered to be 92 counties that make up the United Kingdom. Of these, six are provinces in Northern Ireland, with the other 86 being in Great Britain: 39 in England, 34 in Scotland and 13 in Wales. It is believed that the English counties were established between the 9th and 13th centuries.[1]
This article's factual accuracy is disputed. (August 2013) |
In May 2013, the British Government formally acknowledged the "continuing role" of these counties in England, including those that are no longer used for administrative purposes.[2] In response to this, many national media outlets and newspapers said that culturally the counties were still of importance, and that many people had still not embraced any administrative changes made by the central government over the last fifty years.[3][4][2]