non-metropolitan county
noun [ C ] uk/ˌnɒn.met.rəˌpɒl.ɪ.tən ˈkaʊn.ti/ us/ˌnɑːn.met.rəˌpɑː.lə.tən ˈkaʊn.t̬i/
（英格兰的）非都市郡
a county (= area with its own local government) of England that does not include a large city
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. 萨福克是英格兰东安格利亚地区的一个非都市郡，历史悠久。
Synonym: shire county
Compare: metropolitan county
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- For local government purposes, England (excluding London) was divided into 39 non-metropolitan counties and six metropolitan counties, all with county councils.
- Most non-metropolitan counties retain the well known names, such as Cornwall, Cheshire, Hampshire, Kent and Norfolk.
- Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county in the North West of England, which takes its name from the city of Lancaster.
- In Wales there was not a distinction between metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties, and in 1996 counties were replaced by principal areas.