How Many Uk Counties End In Shire Official

Here’s the short answer:

There are UK counties (including traditional and ceremonial counties) ending in “-shire.”

If you want the long story: The suffix “-shire” comes from Old English scīr , meaning a division or administrative area. Most of these are historic counties in England, though some are still ceremonial or administrative today.

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