List of terms for country subdivisions

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[edit] English

This is a list of English-language terms for country subdivisions.

See also Census-designated place for the statistical territorial subdivisions in the United States.

[edit] Non-English

This is an alphabetical list of native non-English terms for country subdivisions; some, such as arrondissement and okrug, have become English loanwords. Terms in italics are prefixes or suffixes.

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Name	Countries	English equivalents
ambacht	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	county
amphoe	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand	district
amt	Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	county
apskritis	Image:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania	county
arrondissement	French-speaking countries Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	borough district
autónoma	Spanish-speaking countries	autonomous
autônomo	Portuguese-speaking countries	autonomous
avtonomny	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	autonomous
aimag	Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia	province
baladiyah (baladiyat)	Arab countries	municipality
barangay	Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	village (rural) or ward
bairro	Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Image:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique	neighbourhood district
barrio	Spanish-speaking countries	neighbourhood district
bezirk	Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria	district
binh	Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam	province
Bundesland	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany and Image:Flag of Austria.svg Austria	federal state
bwrdeistref	Image:Flag of Wales 2.svg Wales	borough county
changwat	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand	province
chef-lieu	Image:Flag of France.svg France	Chief Town/City
canton	Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland	canton
comarca	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries	region
comuna	Spanish-speaking countries	commune
comună	Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania	rural commune
comunidad	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	community
deelgemeente	Image:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium	submunicipality
departamento	Latin America	department
département	French-speaking countries	department
distrito	Spanish-speaking countries and Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	district
do (Korean) dào (Mandarin) dō (Japanese)	Korea (North and South) China Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	province circuit
dzongkhag	Image:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan	district
estado	Image:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela	federal state
imarah	Image:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates also formerly used by other Arab countries	emirate
fylke	Image:Flag of Norway.svg Norway	county
Gemeinde	German-speaking countries	municipality
Gemeente	Dutch-speaking countries	municipality
gewog	Image:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan	block
gmina	Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	commune municipality
gobolka	Image:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia
gouvernorat	Image:Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea	governorate
guberniya	Russian Empire	governorate
hameau	Image:Flag of France.svg France	hamlet
judeţ	Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania Image:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova (formerly)	county
jurydyka	Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	village
Kanton	Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (German-speaking)	canton
kasselrij	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands	county or burgraviate
kaza	Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey	district
ken	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	prefecture
khett	Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia	province
khoueng	Image:Flag of Laos.svg Laos	province
kilil	Image:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia	region
kommun	Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden	municipality
kozhuun	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia^[1]	district
krai	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	region
kraj	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia	region
Kreis	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	district
lalawigan	Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	province
Län (Swedish) Lääni (Finnish)	Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Image:Flag of Finland.svg Finland	county (Sweden) province (Finland)
lieu-dit	Image:Flag of France.svg France	hamlet
lugar	Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal	hamlet
lungsod	Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	city
maakond	Image:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia	county
megye	Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary	county
mahoz	Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	district
merindad	Medieval Spain	county
mintaqah (mintaqat)	Arab countries	province region
muban	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand	village
muhafazah (muhafazat)	Arab countries	governorate
municipalidad	Latin America	municipality
municipio município	Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries	municipality
nafa	Image:Flag of Israel.svg Israel	subdistrict
negeri	Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia	federal state
nomos	Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece	prefecture
oblast oblast'	Slavic countries	province region
okres	Image:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Image:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia	district
okrug	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	district
opština	Image:Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro Image:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
ostan (ostan-e)	Image:Flag of Iran.svg Iran	province
parroquia	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain^[2] Image:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	parish
pedanía	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain	county
powiat	Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	county
pradesh	Image:Flag of India.svg India	province
probinsya	Image:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines	province
propinsi	Image:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia	province
provincia	Italian and Spanish-speaking countries	province
prowincja	Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	province
quang	Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam	province
raion	Russian-speaking countries Image:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova	district
respublika	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	republic
selsoviet	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia	rural district
sum	Image:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia	district
sýsla	Image:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Image:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands	district
Tambon	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand	subdistrict
Thesaban	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand	municipality
tinh	Image:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
todōfuken	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Japan	prefecture
ulus	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia^[3]	district
vogtei	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany	bailiwick
wojewodztwo	Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	voivodeship
volost	Image:Flag of Russia.svg Russia, Russian Empire
voblast	Image:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine	province
wilayah velayah	Arab countries Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey	province
ziemia	Image:Flag of Poland.svg Poland	land
zupanija	Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia	county

[edit] Notes

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Contemporary	Amt · Arrondissement · Autonomous area · Bailiwick · Bakhsh · Baladiyah · Banner · Autonomous banner · Barangay · Bairro · Barrio · Bezirk / Regierungsbezirk · Block · Borough · County borough · Metropolitan borough · Cadastre · Aus. Cadastres · Capital · Federal capital · Canton · Census division · Census geographic unit · Census metropolitan area · Census subdivision · Circle · Circuit · City · Autonomous city · Independent city · Co-Principality · Colony · Comarca · Commonwealth · Commune · Comune · Community · Autonomous community · Residential community · Condominium · Constituency · County · Administrative county · Autonomous county · Metropolitan county · Council · Croft · Department · Dependent territory · Federal dependency · District · Autonomous district · Capital district · City district · Federal district · Metropolitan district · Municipal district · Division · Daïra · Duchy · Eldership · Frazione · Freguesia · Governorate · Hamlet · Hundred · Insular area · Judeţ · Local administrative unit · Local government area · Liwa · Località · Municipality · District municipality · Regional municipality · Regional county municipality · Rural municipality · Neighbourhood · Oblast · Okrug · Ostān · Parish · Civil parish · Periphery · Plasa · Prefecture · Autonomous prefecture · Principality · Protectorate · Province · Autonomous province · Quarter · Regency · Region · Autonomous region · Capital region · Special administrative region · Republic · Autonomous republic · Ranchería · Reservation · Indian reserve · Shabiyah · Shahr · Shahrestān · Shire · State · Subdistrict · Subprefecture · Suzerainty · Sýsla · Taluka · Tehsil · Territory · Autonomous territorial unit · Capital territory · Union territory · National territory · Town · Townland · Township · Civil township · Township (Scot.) · Urban (urbanized) area · Village · Vingtaine · Voivodeship · Wilayah · Ward
Historical	Acre (Scots) · Agency · Barony · Burgh · Cantref · City-State · Commote · Daugh · Diocese · Free Imperial City · Groatland · Half-foot · Hundred · Imperial Circle · March · Markland · Nome · Ounceland · Oxgang · Pargana · Pennyland · Ploughgate · Praetorian prefecture · Presidency · Quarterland · Residency · Riding · Rural district · Sanitary district (rural · urban) · Satrapy · Theme · Urban district · Viscounty · Viscountcy
Boldface indicates a type used by ten or more countries; loanwords in italics.