Municipalities are not necessarily the same as Township s.
In most Countries , this is the smallest administrative subdivision to have its own Democratically Elected Representative leadership. In several European countries, municipalities as second-level entities are referred to as '' Communes ''.
Municipalities as second-level entities
- In Australia , a municipality is a city or shire and is a subdivision of a State
- In Austria , a municipality (''Gemeinde'') is part of a District (''Bezirk''), which is in turn part of a State (''Bundesland'').
- In Belgium , a municipality ('' Gemeente/commune '') is part of a province ('' Provincie/province '')
- In Bosnia And Herzegovina , a municipality (''općina'' or ''opština'') is
- --- part of a canton ('' Kanton '')
- --- a subdivision (grouped in Regions )
- In Brazil , a municipality (''município'') is part of a state ('' Estado '')
- In Canada , a municipality is a city, town, township, county, or regional municipality which has been incorporated by Statute by the legislatures of the Provinces And Territories Of Canada . It is also a specific designation for certain municipalities in Quebec and Ontario . Certain areas of Saskatchewan and Manitoba are designated as Rural Municipalities .
- In Chile , a municipality (''comuna'') is part of a province ('' Provincia '')
- In Colombia , a municipality (''municipio'') is part of a department (''departamento''). It also subdivided into Corregimiento s and Vereda s.
- In Croatia , a municipality (''općina'') is part of a county ('' županija '')
- In Denmark , a municipality ('' Kommune '') is part of a county ('' Amt '')
- In Finland , a municipality ('' Kunta '') co-operates with municipalities nearby in a sub-region (''seutukunta'') and region (''maakunta''); a region belongs to a province ('' Lääni '') of the state. A municipality can freely call itself a "city" (''kaupunki'').
- In France , a municipality ('' Commune '') is part of a department ('' Département '')
- In Germany , a municipality ('' Gemeinde '') is part of a district ('' Kreis ''). Larger entities of the same level are called towns (''Stadt'').
- In Greece , a municipality is either an urban ''demoi'' or rural ''koinotetes'' which is then part of a Prefecture ('' Nomos '') and then a larger region known as a Periphery .
- In Italy , a municipality ('' Comune '') is part of a province ('' Provincia '') which is part of a region ('' Regione '').
- In Japan , a municipality is the sphere of government within the prefectures, the sub-division of the state.
- In Jersey , a municipality refers to the honorary officials elected to run each of the 12 Parishes into which it is subdivided.
- In Mexico , a municipality ('' Municipio '') is a subdivision of a state ( Estado ) and a borogh ('' Delegación '') is a subdivision of the Federal District (see Municipalities Of Mexico and Boroughs Of The Mexican Federal District ).
- In the Netherlands , a municipality ('' Gemeente '') is part of a province ('' Provincie '').
- Every part of mainland New Zealand is part of either a "city" (mostly urban) or a "district" (mostly rural). The term "municipality" has become rare in New Zealand since about 1979 and has no legal status.
- In Norway , a municipality ('' Kommune '') is part of a county ('' Fylke '')
- In the Philippines , a municipality ('' Bayan '') is part of a province ('' Lalawigan '') and is composed of Barangay s.
- In Poland , a municipality ('' Gmina '') is a part of a county ('' Powiat '').
- In Portugal , a municipality ('' Município '') is subdivision of a district ('' Distritos '').
- In Puerto Rico , a municipality (''municipio'') is a city. Each municipality has an elected mayor.
- In Romania , a municipality (''municipiu'') is a town or a city ranked by law at this level. See Municipality In Romania for more information.
- In Serbia , a municipality ('' Opština '') is part of a county ('' Okrug '')
- In South Africa , municipalities are subdivisions of a province, and are ranked by size. In descending order: metropolitan, district, local.
- In Sweden , a municipality ('' Kommun '') is part of a county ('' Län '').
- In Switzerland , a municipality ('' Commune/Gemeinde/comune '') is part of a canton ('' Canton/Kanton/cantone '') and defined by cantonal law.
- In the United States , the entities that have status as a municipality vary from State to state. Cities, towns, Borough s, or villages are common terms for municipalities. Townships, counties, and Parish es are not generally considered to be municipalities, although there are exceptions. In some states, towns have a non-municipal status similar to townships.
- In Venezuela , a municipality (''municipio'') is part of a state, as well as a subdivison of the Capital District ('' Estado '').
First-level entities and other forms of municipalities
- In the , Tianjin , Shanghai , and Chongqing (see Municipality Of China )
- In the and Kaohsiung . (see Municipality Of China )
- In Portugal , a municipality ('' Município ''/'' Concelho '') is the primary Local Administrative Unit . Although it is a part of a district ('' Distrito '') for certain national administrative purposes, the municipality is not subordinate to the district and decentralization is doing away with the districts. A municipality contains one or more '' Freguesia s''.
- In Puerto Rico , there are no first order administrative divisions, and the municipalities ('' Municipio '') serves as second-order, but first level, administrative divisions.
- In Montenegro , a municipality ('' Opština '') is the topmost regional division
- Municipalities Of Libya , some very large.
- In Slovenia , a municipality ('' Občina '') is the primary Local Administrative Unit . There are 193 of them, 11 of which have a special "Urban" status with additional autonomy.
- In Spain , a municipality ('' Município '') is the primary Local Administrative Unit . It is a part of a province ('' Provincia '') for all national administrative purposes. A municipality contains one or more '' Parroquia s''. In the Galiza region, the municipalities are called Concello s.
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