Municipality
A municipality or "general-purpose district" (compare with: "special-purpose district") is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government.
Related Topics:
Special-purpose district - City - Town - Village - Government
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Municipalities are not necessarily the same as townships.
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In most countries, this is the smallest administrative subdivision that has its own democratically elected representative leadership. In several European countries, municipalities as second level entities are referred to as communes.
Related Topics:
Countries - Democratically - Elected - Representative - Communes
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Municipalities as second level entities |
| ► | First level entities and other forms of municipalities |
| ► | See also |
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