sub-prefecture
District below prefecture
A sub-prefecture is an administrative district smaller than a prefecture, or the office that governs it.
The term appears in countries with French, Japanese, or Portuguese administrative traditions, where prefectures are divided into smaller units for local governance: The sub-prefecture handles permits and civil registration.
A sub-prefect heads the administration.
French administrative subdivision
- districtBounded administrative area
- cantonSmall territorial division
- governorState's chief executive
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
civil service · decentralization · subdivision · territory · municipality · township · delegation · regional authority
arrondissement
French administrative subdivision
bureaucracy · civil service · decentralization · subdivision · territory · municipality · township · delegation · regional authority · local government
arrondissement
French administrative subdivision
boundary · domain · precinct · sector · zone · enclave · parish · commune · locality · region
sub-prefectureprefecture
Administered regional territory
national government · federal government · central government · state · province