Administrative centre is used to refer to the seat of government. The capital of Russia is also an entity to which the term "administrative centre" does not apply. A similar arrangement exists in Ukraine. The term chef-lieu is applied to the capital of each Swiss canton. In 16 of the 26 cantons, the territory is subdivided into districts. Every district also has a city nominated as chef-lieu and each has a prefect. The term chef-lieu is used to designate the capital of each gouvernorat (department). Each of the 24 gouvernorats is subdivided into delegations (districts) which each have a central city as
Administrative county 1 October 1973. Section 131 of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 stated that ""every county and every county borough shall cease to be an administrative area for local government purposes"". The areas of the former administrative counties (and county boroughs) remain in use for Lieutenancy purposes, being defined as the areas used ""for local government purposes immediately before 1 October 1973, subject to any subsequent definition of their boundaries..."". In the Republic of Ireland the legislation that created them remained in force until the Local Government Act 2001 was passed, which renamed them 'counties'. The administrative counties that