Shire

kotiseutu

(general area in which a person comes from or lives)

kreivikunta

(administrative area or district subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; administrative area or district in other countries — see also county)

kreivikunta

(people living in a shire considered collectively)

piirikunta

((Australia) outer suburban or rural local government area which elects its own council)

jakaa kreivikunniksi

(to constitute or reconstitute (a country or region) into one or more shires or counties)

perustaa kreivikunta

(to constitute or reconstitute (a country or region) into one or more shires or counties)