Geographic area ontology

IRI:
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
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Table of Contents

  1. Classes
  2. Object Properties
  3. Data Properties
  4. Namespace Declarations

Classes

Boundary setc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/BoundarySet

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
A boundary set defining UK Parliament constituency areas, as proposed in a boundary review by the Boundary Commissions and established by statute.
is in domain of
Applies toop, Boundary set established byop
is in range of
Defined withinop

Combined authority areac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/CombinedAuthorityArea

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
The geographic area in which a combined authority or combined county authority may exercise its powers. A combined authority may be created in England under powers set out in the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. A combined county authority may be created in England under powers set out in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
has super-classes
Geographic area defined by statutec

Constituency areac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/ConstituencyArea

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
An area within which members of a constituency group are registered to vote. Constituency areas bounding constituency groups represented in the House of Commons are proposed in a boundary review by the Boundary Commissions and established by statute.
has super-classes
Geographic area defined by statutec
is in domain of
Defined withinop, Has constituency area typeop

Constituency area typec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/ConstituencyAreaType

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
The type of a constituency area, being either county, borough or burgh.
is in range of
Has constituency area typeop

Countryc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/Country

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
A country in the United Kingdom.
has super-classes
Geographic areac
is in range of
Applies toop

English regionc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/EnglishRegion

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
A statistical region in England, formerly known as a government office region, being an International Territorial Level (ITL) 1 unit, formerly known as a NUTS 1 unit.
has super-classes
Geographic areac

Geographic areac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/GeographicArea

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
A named area of geography.
has sub-classes
Countryc, English regionc, Geographic area defined by statutec
is in domain of
Geometrydp, Partly contained byop, Wholly contained byop
is in range of
Partly contained byop, Wholly contained byop

Geographic area defined by statutec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/GeographicAreaDefinedByStatute

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
A geographic area defined by an Act of Parliament or a made statutory instrument.
has super-classes
Geographic areac
has sub-classes
Combined authority areac, Constituency areac, Lower tier local authority areac, Upper tier local authority areac
is in domain of
Defined byop

Lower tier local authority areac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/LowerTierLocalAuthorityArea

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
The geographic area in which a lower tier local authority may exercise its powers.
has super-classes
Geographic area defined by statutec
is in domain of
Is also upper tier local authority areaop

Statutory thingc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/StatutoryThing

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
A statutory thing, for example: an Act of Parliament or a made statutory instrument.
is in range of
Boundary set established byop, Defined byop

Upper tier local authority areac back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/UpperTierLocalAuthorityArea

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
The geographic area in which an upper tier local authority may exercise its powers.
has super-classes
Geographic area defined by statutec
is in range of
Is also upper tier local authority areaop

Object Properties

Applies toop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/appliesTo

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a boundary set to the country to which that boundary set applies. A boundary set applies to one country. A country may have one or more boundary sets over time. A country has one boundary set at any one time.
has domain
Boundary setc
has range
Countryc

Boundary set established byop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/boundarySetEstablishedBy

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a boundary set to the statutory thing, or things, which established that boundary set. A boundary set may be established by one or more statutory things, for example: the 2010 boundary set in Wales being established by a single Order in Council and the 1955 boundary set in Wales being established by three Orders in Council. A statutory thing may establish one or more boundary sets, or none, for example: the Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006 establishing the 2010 boundary set in Wales and the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 establishing boundary sets in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
has domain
Boundary setc
has range
Statutory thingc

Defined byop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/definedBy

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a geographic area defined by statute to the statutory thing it was defined by. A geographic area defined by statute is defined by one statutory thing. A statutory thing may define one or more geographic areas, or none.
has domain
Geographic area defined by statutec
has range
Statutory thingc

Defined withinop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/definedWithin

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a constituency area to the boundary set which defines that area. A constituency area is defined by one boundary set. A boundary set defines one or more constituency areas.
has domain
Constituency areac
has range
Boundary setc

Has constituency area typeop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/hasConstituencyAreaType

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a constituency area to the type of that constituency area. A constituency area has one type.
has domain
Constituency areac
has range
Constituency area typec

Is also upper tier local authority areaop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/isAlsoUpperTierLocalAuthorityArea

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a lower tier local authority area to an upper tier local authority area where the lower tier local authority area is also the upper tier local authority area.
has domain
Lower tier local authority areac
has range
Upper tier local authority areac

Partly contained byop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/partlyContainedBy

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a geographic area to a geographic area it is partly contained by. A constituency area may be partly contained by a lower tier local authority area, by an upper tier local authority area, or by neither. A lower tier local authority area or an upper tier local authority area may be partly contained by a constituency area. The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 does not preclude an upper tier local authority area being partly contained by a combined authority area. As at November 2024, no upper tier local authority area is partly contained by a combined authority area.
has domain
Geographic areac
has range
Geographic areac

Wholly contained byop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/whollyContainedBy

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a geographic area to the geographic area it is wholly contained by. A constituency area may be wholly contained by a lower tier local authority area, by an upper tier local authority area, or by neither. A constituency area in England is wholly contained by an English region. A constituency area is wholly contained by a country. A lower tier local authority area may be wholly contained by a constituency area. A lower tier local authority area is wholly contained by an upper tier local authority area, except where the lower tier local authority area is also the upper tier local authority area. An upper tier local authority area may be wholly contained by a constituency area. As at November 2024, an upper tier local authority area is wholly contained by a combined authority area, where a combined authority area exists. An upper tier local authority area in England is wholly contained by an English region. An upper tier local authority area is wholly contained by a country. A combined authority area may be wholly contained by an English region. A combined authority area is wholly contained by the country of England. An English region is wholly contained by the country of England.
has domain
Geographic areac
has range
Geographic areac

Data Properties

Geometrydp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/geometry

is defined by
http://parliament.uk/ontologies/geographic-area/
Relates a geographic area to the geometry describing the boundaries of that area.
has domain
Geographic areac
has range
literal

Namespace Declarations back to ToC

dc
http://purl.org/dc/terms/
foaf
http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/
geographic-area
https://ukparliament.github.io/ontologies/geographic-area/
owl
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#
rdf
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
rdfs
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
xmlschema
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

This HTML document was obtained by processing the OWL ontology source code through LODE, Live OWL Documentation Environment, developed by Silvio Peroni.