Editing Jersey (section)

== Administrative divisions ==
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Jersey is divided into twelve parishes (which have civil and religious functions), the largest being [[St Ouen, Jersey|St Ouen]] and the smallest [[St Clement, Jersey|St Clement]]. They are all named after their parish church. The ''connétable'' is the head of the parish. They are elected at island general elections and sit ''ex oficio'' in the States Assembly.<ref name="Legislation Committee-2001" />

The parishes have various civil administrative functions, such as roads (managed by the Road Committee) and policing (through the [[Honorary Police]]). Each parish is governed through direct democracy at parish assemblies, consisting of all eligible voters resident in the parish. The [[Procureur du Bien Public|''Procureurs du Bien Public'']] are the legal and financial representatives of these parishes.<ref name="Legislation Committee-2001" />

The parishes of Jersey are further divided into ''[[vingtaine]]s'' (or, in St Ouen, ''cueillettes'').<ref>{{Cite web |title='This Map of the Island of Jersey divided into Parishes and Vingtaines...' (AO0398) Archive Item – Ordnance Survey Collection {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/item/AO0398 |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318140334/https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/item/AO0398 |url-status=live }}</ref>