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| | Local Government Act 1972 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In England, the county councils of the metropolitan counties (and the Greater London Council) were abolished in 1986 by Margaret Thatcher's government, effectively re-establishing county borough status for the metropolitan boroughs. | | | For example, the area that was to become the seven boroughs of the metropolitan county of West Midlands, local government was split between four administrative counties (Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire), and eight county boroughs (Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Solihull, Walsall, Warley, West Bromwich, and Wolverhampton). | | | Elections to the new councils had already been held, in 1973, and the new authorities were already up and running as 'shadow authorities', following the example set by the. |
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| | Metropolitan county - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The metropolitan counties are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "former metropolitan counties", although the county councils were abolished, the metropolitan counties still exist, both as legal counties, and are also ceremonial counties (or geographic counties), they are also used in government statistics. | | | The metropolitan counties were established by the Local Government Act 1972, the county councils were first elected in 1973, and formally recognized in 1974. | | | Despite the abolition of the MCCs, some local services are still run on a metropolitan county-wide basis, administered by joint-boards of the metropolitan boroughs, these include emergency services, public transport, ( see Passenger Transport Executive), waste disposal and civil defence. |
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| | Stockholm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Metropolitan Stockholm, or Stor-Stockholm, consists of most of the municipalities in the county, and has a population of 1,704,930 (2005). | | | The city is said to have been founded by Birger Jarl in order to protect Sweden from invasion from the sea by foreign navies and to stop pillage of the cities such as Sigtuna on Lake Mälaren. | | | On October 14, 1471 Sweden under Sten Sture with the support of the Stockholm people achieved a dramatic victory over the Danish king Christian I. |
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| | Geography - Geographic Area Listings - Administrative Geography |
| | Note: The above list is still current, and includes The City of London and the London boroughs, English metropolitan and non-metropolitan districts, English and Welsh unitary authorities, Scottish council areas, and Northern Ireland district council areas. | | | English electoral wards/divisions as at 31/12/2002 (616Kb xls) | | | English electoral wards/divisions as at 31/12/2003 (599Kb xls) |
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| | Sedgwick County, Kansas Information Network |
| | Sedgwick County is partnering with the Kansas Department of Transportation, Wichita, and the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to achieve future improvements to I-235 from Kellogg to Central. | | | Currently, there are no reported cases of mumps in Sedgwick County. | | | The Sedgwick County Health Department is closely monitoring the developments of the confirmed mumps cases in several Kansas counties. |
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| | Stockholm County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Stockholm County, or Stockholms län, is a County or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. | | | The County Administrative Board is nominally a Government Agency headed by a Governor. | | | The arms for the County of Stockholm is a combination of the arms of Uplandia, Sudermannnia and the City of Stockholm. |
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| | The Dekalb Chamber of Commerce - Serving the Dekalb Business Community since 1938 |
| | DeKalb County is the business destination, a 270-square mile gateway to key workforce, infrastructure and lifestyle amenities and advantages that have a major impact on the metropolitan Atlanta area. | | | Founded in 1938, The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is "the voice of business in DeKalb County". | | | DeKalb County, Tennessee is located in central middle Tennessee on the Highland Rim, a beautiful part of rural Tennessee made up of lush green forests and hills, crystal clear streams and a beautiful pristine lake. |
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| | Rural Housing and Welfare Reform; Wise County, Virginia |
| | Wise County residents interested in economic development are painfully aware of the differences between their southwestern corner of the state and northern Virginia (in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), where by one report there are 19,000 "surplus" jobs. | | | Wise Countys prison development is expected to lead to increased housing demand as well, although one local housing provider states that as a rule local contractors do not build "spec" houses that is, they build new homes only when commissioned by purchasers, not speculatively for unknown potential purchasers. | | | Wise Countys economy is considered mining-dependent, according to the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, because mining contributed 15 percent or more of total labor and proprietor income from 1987 to 1989. |
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| | All that remained from the old ecclesiastic and county residence are the ruins of the cathedral in Vladimirescu, indicating the position of veterum Orod(old Arad). | | | The Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Transylvania was reactivated in 1865. | | | In the next decades the Arad fortress was a prison for many war prisoners. |
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| | 1998 NAC 104 Klamath County and Klamath County Peace Officers Association |
| | Clatsop County is located in the northwest corner of the state at the Oregon Coast at the mouth of the Columbia River, and Yamhill County lies adjacent to Washington and Clackamas Counties within commuting distance of Portland and is significantly affected by the metropolitan labor market. | | | Additionally, the County is attempting to create a fiction which did not occur. | | | The Association takes issue with the County's claim that its proposal is based on internal comparability. |
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| | Dallas, Texas article - Dallas, Texas Dallas (disambiguation) United States Texas Dallas County Collin - What-Means.com |
| | While Dallas County was established three years later in 1844 and was named after George M. Dallas, who was the United States Vice President at the time and supported Texas' annexation, the origin of the city's name is debatable. | | | Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. | | | As of the 2000 census, Dallas had a total population of 1,188,580 and the Metroplex had a population of 5,222,000, making it the largest metropolitan area in Texas, the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States, and one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the world. |
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| | Political divisions of the Republic of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Keelung City into a metropolitan Taipei region would allow for better regional planning, the Democratic Progressive Party argues that this is merely an excuse to eliminate the government of Taipei County, which it controls by swamping it with votes from Taipei City and | | | In particular, most of the administrative cities are much smaller than the actual metropolitan areas, and there are no formal means for coordinating policy between an administrative city and its surrounding areas. | | | In most cases, the area designated as the city is much smaller than than the actual metropolitan area, in contrast with the situation on mainland China where the administrative city tends to be larger than the actual metropolitan area. |
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| | Encyclopedia: Kay Bailey Hutchison |
| | La Marque (formerly Lamarque) is a city located in Galveston County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. | | | Shortly after the special election victory, Travis County authorities, led by district attorney Ronnie Earle, raided Hutchison's offices at the State Treasury looking for proof of allegations that Hutchison used state equipment and employees on state time to help with her campaign. | | | Galveston Sunset Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau The City of Galveston is the county seat of Galveston County located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas within the Greater Houston area. |
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| | The Dekalb Chamber of Commerce - Serving the Dekalb Business Community since 1938 |
| | DeKalb County is the business destination, a 270-square mile gateway to key workforce, infrastructure and lifestyle amenities and advantages that have a major impact on the metropolitan Atlanta area. | | | Founded in 1938, The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is "the voice of business in DeKalb County". | | | DeKalb County, Tennessee is located in central middle Tennessee on the Highland Rim, a beautiful part of rural Tennessee made up of lush green forests and hills, crystal clear streams and a beautiful pristine lake. |
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| | Counties in Tennessee may operate their budgeting system under one of the three optional general laws on the subject or under the provisions of private acts or county or metropolitan government charters. | | | Acts of 1827, Chapter 60, Page 49, divided the 68th Regiment of the Perry County State militia organizing a new Regiment for the east side of the Tennessee River which would be identified by number later. | | | The county clerk is responsible for the issuance of marriage licenses and pawnbrokers' licenses. |
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| | Subdivisions of England |
| | These are districts of a non-metropolitan county (Berkshire) which has had its county council abolished. | | | They are defined either as administrative counties consisting of a single district, or districts of a county (such as Berkshire or the metropolitan counties) that has no county council. | | | It is ordered according to legal definition: counties with county and district councils; the three types of unitary authorities: counties with a single council, metropolitan districts and non-metropolitan districts; and London boroughs. |
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| | The Dekalb Chamber of Commerce - Serving the Dekalb Business Community since 1938 |
| | DeKalb County is the business destination, a 270-square mile gateway to key workforce, infrastructure and lifestyle amenities and advantages that have a major impact on the metropolitan Atlanta area. | | | Founded in 1938, The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce is "the voice of business in DeKalb County". | | | DeKalb County, Tennessee is located in central middle Tennessee on the Highland Rim, a beautiful part of rural Tennessee made up of lush green forests and hills, crystal clear streams and a beautiful pristine lake. |
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| | Encyclopedia: Milwaukee metropolitan area |
| | Kenosha County, to the south, is defined as being a part of the Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland, even though many of its residents also commute to Milwaukee. | | | Although each county and its various municipalities are self-governing, there is some cooperation in the metropolitan area. | | | People who viewed "Milwaukee metropolitan area" also viewed: |
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| | Taipei Times - archives |
| | "The project unfairly sacrifice the rights and interests of people in Tainan County to offer more water to people in the Kao-hsiung metropolitan area," Cheng said. | | | Chen replied that water volume in the river would be ensured because river water would be only transported to Tainan County for better storage during rain seasons. | | | The project aims to transfer spare water from Kaoping River, which divides Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties, during the rainy season to the Tsengwen Reservoir in Tainan County. |
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| | YMCA of Metropolitan Washington |
| | *The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a membership association of men, women, and children of all ages, races, religions and abilities. | | | Workout at any YMCA in the metropolitan area with the Washington Area Membership (WAM). | | | The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington does not provide overnight accommodations. |
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| | Philadelphia County Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Counties) |
| | The county population on July 1, 1999, was 1,417,601, a decrease of 167,976 over the 1990 census. | | | Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County and is the county seat. | | | The county seat of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, is Philadelphia. |
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| | Encyclopedia4U - New York, New York - Encyclopedia Article |
| | New York City is part of the New York metropolitan area with a population of around 20 million. | | | New York City Police Officer Richard Burt, who was on a special security detail in the Council Chamber, shot and killed Askew. | | | The flood of immigration from Europe passed through Ellis Island in New York Harbor, under the eye of the Statue of Liberty (1886). |
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| | Famous Eastern Orthodox Christians |
| | Los Angeles County Sheriff, 1958-82; delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960, 1964. | | | * Peter J. Pitchess (1912-1999) - of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Newport Beach, Orange County, Calif. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, February 26, 1912. | | | Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives. |
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| | Roanoke, Virginia |
| | Welcome to the Roanoke Valley of Virginia, the largest metropolitan area in western Virginia. | | | Freemasonry, sitting in the Valley of Roanoke, Orient of Virginia, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the... | | | Delegate says Christians need more freedom in Virginia. |
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| | Handbook of Texas Online: JOHNSON COUNTY |
| | Johnson County was designated first as a part of the Fort Worth Standard Metropolitan Statistical area and later as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth SMSA, an indication of its economic ties to the area. | | | Most major Christian denominations established themselves early in Johnson County. | | | Land ownership in the county was concentrated in the hands of relatively few people; of the 2,829 farms listed in the 1890 census, 1,232 (43.55 percent) were involved in some type of sharecropping system. |
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| | Pingtung - Current News & Information |
| | Speaking at a tea party organized by the KMT to thank its supporters in the Kaohsiung metropolitan area and Pingtung County, Lien also promised to push the... | | | ...and Nantou counties; the southern region, including Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan; a region including Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung; and an... | | | ...enter the northbound lanes from Kaohsiung to Neili in Taoyuan County on the Sun Yat-sen Freeway, and the northbound lanes from Jiuru in Pingtung County to... |
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| | Hanover County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In the county, the population is spread out with 27.10% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who are 65 years of age or older. | | | Hanover County is a county located in the state of Virginia. | | | It is bounded on the north by Spotsylvania, Caroline and King William counties; on the south by Goochland and Henrico counties; on the east by New Kent County; and on the west by Louisa County. |
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| | Kansas City, Missouri |
| | Harry S. Truman, former U.S. president, was county judge of Jackson County, Missouri, under the Pendergast regime, and was initially regarded in his early career as a corrupt politician because of this. | | | Conflict between the Yankee Saints and southern Missourians led to the expulsion of the Mormons from Jackson County in 1833. | | | Often abbreviated KCMO, Kansas City is the center of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. |
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| | New York, New York - definition of New York, New York in Encyclopedia |
| | New York City is at the heart of the New York metropolitan area, with a population of around 22 million. | | | Prior to 1898, New York City consisted of Manhattan and the Bronx, which was annexed by the city from southern Westchester County in two separate actions: the western portion in 1874, and the remaining portion in 1895. | | | But life in New York, though a bit neurotic, is essentially normal, filled with feeling, caring people whose reality is hardly reflected in old myths about urbanism that go back to stories of Babylon. |
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| | The surveying section of the URPO is responsible for assisting city and county governments in carrying out topographic surveying for use of urban planning. | | | Therefore, the comprehensive county (city) plan with the whole county (city) as planning area is drafted to remedy these kinds of defects. | | | Lands within districts are further classified into eighteen kinds of use land in accordance with nature of use. |
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