List of non-metropolitan counties of England by area
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See List of ceremonial counties of England by area for a list including metropolitan counties and unitary authorities.
This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area.
It includes those non-metropolitan counties (also known as shire counties) with a two-tier county council structure and does not include metropolitan counties or unitary authorities.
In cases where a unitary authority has been detached from a shire county the area of the unitary authority is excluded. For example, the area of Luton is excluded from the area for Bedfordshire.
| Rank | County | Area km² [1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Yorkshire | 8,038 |
| 2 | Cumbria | 6,768 |
| 3 | Devon | 6,564 |
| 4 | Lincolnshire | 5,921 |
| 5 | Norfolk | 5,371 |
| 6 | Northumberland | 5,013 |
| 7 | Suffolk | 3,801 |
| 8 | Hampshire | 3,679 |
| 9 | Cornwall | 3,547 |
| 10 | Kent | 3,544 |
| 11 | Essex | 3,465 |
| 12 | Somerset | 3,451 |
| 13 | Wiltshire | 3,255 |
| 14 | Shropshire | 3,197 |
| 15 | Cambridgeshire | 3,046 |
| 16 | Lancashire | 2,903 |
| 17 | Gloucestershire | 2,653 |
| 18 | Staffordshire | 2,620 |
| 19 | Oxfordshire | 2,605 |
| 20 | Derbyshire | 2,547 |
| 21 | Dorset | 2,542 |
| 22 | Northamptonshire | 2,364 |
| 23 | County Durham | 2,226 |
| 24 | Nottinghamshire | 2,085 |
| 25 | Cheshire | 2,083 |
| 26 | Leicestershire | 2,083 |
| 27 | West Sussex | 1,991 |
| 28 | Warwickshire | 1,975 |
| 29 | Worcestershire | 1,741 |
| 30 | East Sussex | 1,709 |
| 31 | Surrey | 1,663 |
| 32 | Hertfordshire | 1,643 |
| 33 | Buckinghamshire | 1,565 |
| 34 | Bedfordshire | 1,192 |
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| Region level: | Region | Region | Region | Region |
| County level: | Metropolitan county | Shire county | Unitary authority | Greater London |
| District level: | Metropolitan district | Shire district | n/a | London borough |
| Parish level: | (Civil parish) | (Civil parish) | (Civil parish) | n/a |
