A Non-Metropolitan County is a GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

The Non-Metropolitan Counties form the upper tier of the two-tier local government structure found in many parts of England.

Note: the lower tier of the structure is the Non-Metropolitan District.

For further information on Non-Metropolitan Counties, see the Office for National Statistics website.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
shortname	CTY
plural	Non-Metropolitan Counties