County town

A county town is the 'capital' of a county in the United Kingdom or Ireland. County towns are usually the location of administrative or judicial functions, or established over time as the de facto main town of a county.

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County - United Kingdom - Ireland

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In the case of Yorkshire in England, there are three county towns, one for each Riding: Northallerton for the North Riding, Beverley for the East Riding, and Wakefield for the West Riding. Contrary to popular belief, there are no civil administrative offices for the county of Yorkshire as a whole (not even in York).

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Yorkshire - England - Riding - Northallerton - North Riding - Beverley - East Riding - Wakefield - West Riding - York

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Note that in Canada and the United States of America, the term county seat is usually used for the same purpose. However, in the state of Louisiana the term parish seat is used instead.

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Canada - United States of America - County seat - Louisiana - Parish seat

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