This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies
| Rank | County | Area km² | Area sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Yorkshire | 8,654 | 3,340 |
| 2 | Lincolnshire | 6,959 | 2,686 |
| 3 | Cumbria | 6,768 | 2,612 |
| 4 | Devon | 6,707 | 2,589 |
| 5 | Norfolk | 5,371 | 2,073 |
| 6 | Northumberland | 5,013 | 1,935 |
| 7 | Somerset | 4,171 | 1,610 |
| 8 | Suffolk | 3,801 | 1,467 |
| 9 | Hampshire | 3,769 | 1,455 |
| 10 | Kent | 3,736 | 1,442 |
| 11 | Essex | 3,670 | 1,417 |
| 12 | Cornwall | 3,563 | 1,375 |
| 13 | Shropshire | 3,487 | 1,346 |
| 14 | Wiltshire | 3,485 | 1,345 |
| 15 | Cambridgeshire | 3,389 | 1,308 |
| 16 | Gloucestershire | 3,150 | 1,216 |
| 17 | Lancashire | 3,075 | 1,187 |
| 18 | Staffordshire | 2,713 | 1,047 |
| 19 | County Durham | 2,676 | 1,033 |
| 20 | Dorset | 2,653 | 1,024 |
| 21 | Derbyshire | 2,625 | 1,013 |
| 22 | Oxfordshire | 2,605 | 1,006 |
| 23 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 2,479 | 957 |
| 24 | Northamptonshire | 2,364 | 913 |
| 25 | Cheshire | 2,343 | 904 |
| 26 | Herefordshire | 2,180 | 841 |
| 27 | Nottinghamshire | 2,160 | 834 |
| 28 | Leicestershire | 2,156 | 832 |
| 29 | West Yorkshire | 2,029 | 783 |
| 30 | West Sussex | 1,991 | 769 |
| 31 | Warwickshire | 1,975 | 762 |
| 32 | Buckinghamshire | 1,874 | 723 |
| 33 | East Sussex | 1,792 | 692 |
| 34 | Worcestershire | 1,741 | 672 |
| 35 | Surrey | 1,663 | 642 |
| 36 | Hertfordshire | 1,643 | 634 |
| 37 | Greater London | 1,577 | 609 |
| 38 | South Yorkshire | 1,552 | 599 |
| 39 | Greater Manchester | 1,276 | 493 |
| 40 | Berkshire | 1,262 | 487 |
| 41 | Bedfordshire | 1,235 | 477 |
| 42 | West Midlands | 902 | 348 |
| 43 | Merseyside | 645 | 249 |
| 44 | Tyne and Wear | 540 | 208 |
| 45 | Rutland | 382 | 147. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a County in England that forms part of the East of England region. The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 Rutland is a county of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by 5 |
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