A civil parish is an administrative division in England, the lowest tier of local government.
Civil parish may also refer to :
- Civil parishes in Ireland, territorial units in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which though not abolished are essentially obsolete.
- Civil parishes in Scotland, former units of local government in Scotland, replaced by communities
- Civil parishes in Wales, former units of local government in Wales, replaced by communities
- Civil parishes of local government in Canada are in some provinces sub-county level divisions.
- Civil parishes in Portugal (subdivisions of municipalities) are known as freguesias
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