Lieutenancy area
| Lieutenancy area | |
|---|---|
| Category | County |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Created by | Lieutenancies Act 1997 & the Northern Ireland (Lieutenancy) Order 1975 |
| Created |
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| Number | 99 (as of 2008) |
| Possible types |
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| Populations | 8,000–8,167,000 |
| Areas | 3–8,611 km2 |
Lieutenancy areas (/lɛfˈtɛnənsi/), officially counties and areas for the purposes of the lieutenancies, are the separate areas of the United Kingdom that are appointed to a lord-lieutenant – a representative of the British monarch. In many cases they have similar demarcation and naming to, but are not necessarily coterminate with, the counties of the United Kingdom.