Ceremonial counties of England

Ceremonial counties, formally known as counties for the purposes of the lieutenancies, are areas of England to which lord-lieutenants are appointed. A lord-lieutenant is the monarch's representative in an area. Shrieval counties have the same boundaries and serve a similar purpose, being the areas to which high sheriffs are appointed. High sheriffs are the monarch's judicial representative in an area.

"Ceremonial counties" redirects here. For those used for a similar ceremonial purpose in Wales, see preserved counties of Wales.
Not to be confused with the historic counties of England.

Ceremonial counties of England
and
shrieval counties of England
LocationEngland
Number48
Populations8,000 (City of London) to 8,167,000 (Greater London)
Areas3km² to 8,611 km²
Densities62/km² to 4,806/km²

The ceremonial counties are defined in the Lieutenancies Act 1997, and the shrieval counties in the Sheriffs Act 1887. In both cases the counties are defined as groups of local government counties.

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