Parish (country subdivision)

A parish is a type of area used by some countries for administrative reasons. It's different from a church parish, so in some places, they call it a civil parish. 

Here's a list of countries that use this type of division:
Country or territoryLocal nameNotesAndorraParròquiaAntigua and BarbudaParishAustraliaParishOfficial use of parishes is done on a state-by-state basis
Qld: Before Queensland's land records were digitized and renumbered, parishes were mentioned in title documents. Even though they were never formally removed, they aren't used anymore except in history-related matters.

NSW: Used.

Vic: Used.

Tas: Used until the 20th century, when they were renamed land districts.

SA: Uses hundreds instead

NT: Uses hundreds instead

WA: Not used.

ACT: Not used since the creation of the TerritoryBarbadosParishBermudaParishCanadaNew BrunswickParishPrince Edward IslandParishQuebecParish municipalityChinaMacauFreguesia / 堂區DominicaParishEcuadorEstoniaGeorgiaGrenadaParishGuernseyParishIrelandCivil parishIn Ireland, civil parishes still exist, but only for legal reasons.JamaicaParishJerseyParishLatviaPagastsIsle of ManParishMontserratParish(Nordic countries)MunicipalityIn Nordic countries, a rural administrative parish is like what they used to call 'socken' or 'sogn'. These were early versions of today's municipalities in Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark.PortugalRussiaПриходSaint Kitts and NevisParishSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesParishSpain(Asturias, Galicia)UkraineрайонUnited KingdomEnglandCivil parishIn most of the British Isles except Scotland and Wales, it's called a civil parish to separate it from the church parish. In England, a civil parish council can change its name to a town council or a community council. In Northern Ireland, civil parishes are still around but only for legal reasons.Northern IrelandCivil parishScotland (formerly)Civil parishScotlandCommunityWalesCommunityUnited StatesLouisianaParishIn 48 U.S. states, they use the term 'county.' But in Louisiana, they have something similar called 'parishes,' and in Alaska, they use 'boroughs' instead.South Carolina (formerly)ParishUntil the late 19th century, the South Carolina Lowcountry was split into parishes. Today, all of South Carolina is divided into counties.Venezuela

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