Not included east, west, south or north, how many counties in the UK end in shire, e.g. Yorkshire?

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It depends on what definition of "county" you use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire lists 59 traditional counties always ending in -shire, plus 9 which occasionally do, and six other districts (some Saxon counties) ending in -shire. Mar 15 04, 10:48 AM

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