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Administrative unit Post-LGR administrative unit An unit of administration. An Administrative unit has a Footprint.
An administrative unit has synonym Post LGR administrative unit
Agentive Social Object/ Society [DOLCE]     01/02/2007 KK
Nation State State An Administrative unit. A Nation State contains a Country (in UK)
A Nation State Has synonym State.
Administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
Country (in UK)   An Administrative unit. A Country (in UK) is contained in  a Nation State.
A Country (in UK) contains Government Office region.
Administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
Country   A country is either a Nation State (Great Britain) or a Country (in UK) (England, Scotland and Wales). [10] A Country is equivalent either a Nation State or a Country (in UK).       01/02/2007 KK
Government office region   A formal administrative unit. [10] Areas in England for which regional Government offices (GORs) are responsible; adopted in 1996 as the Government’s statistical regions [11] A Government office region is a Kind of administrative unit.
A Government office region is contained in a Country (in UK)
A Government office region contains a Metropolitan district, a County or a Unitary authority or a London Borough or a Quasi unitary authority.
A Government office region Has abbreviation GOR.
A Government office region Has a GOR Code.
Formal administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
County   A formal administrative unit. [10] The higher level administrative area in a two-tier local government structure [11] All Counties in England have a county code. [10] A County is a Kind of Administrative unit.
A County is contained in a Government office region. 
A County is only contained in a GOR in England
A County contains a District.
A County Has County code.
Formal administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
Unitary authority   A formal post-local government reorganization (LGR) administrative unit. [10] The single-tier of local government existing in some parts of England and all of Wales and Scotland [11] Some UAs have parishes, but some do not. [10] A Unitary authority is a Kind of Administrative unit.
A Unitary authority is contained in a Government office region.
A Unitary authority contains a Parish or Nothing.
A Unitary authority Has a UA code.
A Unitary authority Has abbreviation UA.
Formal administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
Quasi Unitary authority    The Isles of Scilly have their own unitary authority. [13] A Quasi Unitary authority is a Kind of Administrative unit.
A Quasi Unitary authority is contained in a Government office region.
A Quasi Unitary authority contains a Parish or Nothing.
A Quasi Unitary authority Has a QUA code.
A Quasi Unitary authority Has abbreviation QUA.
Formal administrative unit     08/02/2007 KK
London borough   A formal post-local government reorganization (LGR) administrative unit. [10] The single-tier of local government remaining in the former Greater London Council area outside the City of London Corporation; also described as quasi unitary authorities in this Gazetteer [11] A London borough is a Kind of Administrative unit.
A London borough is contained in the London Government office region.
A London borough Has abbreviation LB.
A London borough Has District code.
Formal administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
Metropolitan district Metropolitan Borough A formal post-local government reorganization (LGR) administrative unit.  [10] The single-tier of local government remaining in the former metropolitan county council areas; also described as quasi unitary authorities in this Gazetteer [11] Some MDs have parishes, but some do not. [10] In 1986 the metropolitan county councils were abolished, although the county areas are still recognised, especially for statistical purposes. The 36 metropolitan district councils were left as single-tier authorities, a status retained to date, and accordingly have more powers than their non-metropolitan district equivalents.
A Metropolitan district is a Kind of Administrative unit.
A Metropolitan district is contained in a GOR.
A Metropolitan district typically contains a Parish.
A Metropolitan district Has abbreviation MD.
A Metropolitan district Has District code.
Formal administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
District Local Authority District, County District, Non-Metropolitan District A formal post-local government reorganization (LGR) administrative unit. [10] Districts forming the lower level of local government within the two-tier local government structure remaining in parts of England after local government reorganisation (sometimes also referred to as ‘county district’ or ‘nonmetropolitan
district’) [11] Some districts have parishes, but some do not. [10]
A District a Kind of Administrative unit.
A District is contained in a County.
A District contains a Parish or Nothing.
A District Has District code.
Formal administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK
Parish   A formal post-local government reorganization (LGR) administrative unit.  [10] A Parish is a Kind of Administrative unit.
A Parish is contained in a (Unitary authority, a District or a Metropolitan District or a Quasi unitary authority)
A Parish Has Parish code.
Formal administrative unit     01/02/2007 KK