county

郡

国や州の中の地域で、多くは独自の地方行政を持つ。

やさしい英語で： An area within a country or state, often with its own local government.

• She lives in a small county.
• The county council repaired the bridge.
• Three counties reported heavy flooding.

よく使う表現： county council, county government, rural county, county boundary

歴史的な郡

昔からの名前と境界を持ち、現在は独自の行政がない地域。

やさしい英語で： A named area with traditional boundaries that no longer has its own government.

• The village lies in a historic county.
• These county boundaries appear on older maps.
• The traditional county has no separate council today.

よく使う表現： historic county, traditional county, county boundary