Counties of Atavya

The country of Atavya is divided into 42 counties, each with a similar degree of self-governance. Each county has a specific town known as the County Seat, which is where the county is governed from.

Types of County
There are three types of county of Atavya, which is determined by certain criteria.


 * Metropolitan County - A metropolitan county is a county formed around a city, like the county of Greater London in England is formed from the urban area of London. At present, there are just four Metropolitan Counties: Garashul, Tuvärd, Mossolët and Elekkveled. In addition, the sister cities of Tulep and Deneţ form the shared county of Tulep-Deneţ, which, although it shares many of it's characteristics with a Metropolitan County, as it is centred around two cities instead of one, it is considered a Ceremonial County.


 * Ceremonial County - A Ceremonial County is the most common type of county. It usually is a mixture of urban and rural land, often housing a number of substantial towns and small cities.


 * Rural County - Rural Counties are most common in the East and South of the County. They often cover a vast area of predominantly rural farmland or mountains. The populations of Rural Counties are often very low and sparse.