Parish

Parish is a type of local authority found in England which is the lowest, or first, tier of local government. They are elected bodies and have variable tax raising powers. Parish councils are responsible for areas known as civil parishes. Civil parishes cover only part of England.

教区是英格兰的一种地方行政机构，属于地方政府的最底层或第一层级。教区议会是由选举产生的机构，并拥有不同的税收征收权力。教区议会负责管理被称为民事教区的区域。民事教区仅覆盖英格兰的部分地区。