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A '''municipality''' is usually a single [[administrative division]] having [[municipal corporation|corporate]] status and powers of [[self-government]] or [[jurisdiction]] as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.

The term ''municipality'' may also mean the governing body of a given municipality.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality?show=0&t=1310881057 |title=Municipality |dictionary=[[Merriam-Webster]]}}</ref> A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a [[special district (United States)|special-purpose district]].

The [[English language|English]] word is derived from [[French language|French]] {{Lang|fr|municipalité}}, which in turn derives from the [[Latin language|Latin]] {{Lang|la|municipalis}},<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yourdictionary.com/municipality|title=municipality definition |publisher=Yourdictionary.com}}</ref> based on the word for [[social contract]] ({{Lang|la|[[municipium]]}}), referring originally to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into the Roman state (granting [[Roman citizenship]] to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy).

A municipality can be any political [[jurisdiction (area)|jurisdiction]], from a sovereign state such as the [[Principality of Monaco]], to a small village such as [[West Hampton Dunes, New York]].

The territory over which a municipality has jurisdiction may encompass:
* only one [[populated place]] such as a city, [[town]], or [[village]]
* several such places (e.g., early jurisdictions in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]] (1798–1899) as [[Township (New Jersey)|townships]] governing several villages, [[municipalities of Mexico]], [[municipalities of Colombia]])
* only parts of such places, sometimes [[boroughs]] of a [[city]], such as the 34 municipalities of [[Santiago]], Chile.<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://mapasdechile.com/santiago/map.htm
 |title=Santiago de Chile – Comunas
 |publisher=Mapas de Chile, Castor y Polux Ltda
 |access-date=24 August 2011
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920165521/http://mapasdechile.com/santiago/map.htm
 |archive-date=20 September 2019
 |url-status=dead
 }}</ref>

== Political powers ==
[[File:Ponce City Hall.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Ponce City Hall]], in the city of [[Ponce, Puerto Rico]], is the seat of the government for both the city and the surrounding ''[[Barrios of Puerto Rico|barrio]]s'' making up the municipality.]]
Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to the [[State (polity)|state]]. Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with [[income tax]], [[property tax]], and [[corporate income tax]], but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some [[Europe]]an countries, such as Germany, municipalities have the constitutional right to [[Public service|supply public services]] through municipally-owned [[Public utility|public utility companies]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andersen |first=Uwe |title=Gemeinden/Kommunale Selbstverwaltung {{!}} bpb |url=https://www.bpb.de/nachschlagen/lexika/handwoerterbuch-politisches-system/202028/gemeinden-kommunale-selbstverwaltung |access-date=2020-06-16 |website=bpb.de |language=de}}</ref>

== Terms in various countries ==
[[File:5 Boroughs Labels New York City Map.svg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[New York City]] as well as its composite five [[boroughs of New York City|boroughs]] are all municipalities.
{{legend|#4DAF4A|1. Manhattan}}
{{legend|#FFFF33|2. Brooklyn}}
{{legend|#FF7F00|3. Queens}}
{{legend|#E41A1C|4. The Bronx}}
{{legend|#984EA3|5. Staten Island}}|alt=A map with five insular regions of different colors.]]

[[File:Suomen kaupungit 2020.svg|thumb|upright|[[City]] or [[town]] municipalities (red-colored) with other non-town municipalities in [[Finland]] (2020)]]

=== Municipality ===
Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure,{{clarify|date=July 2019}} are Spanish ''{{lang|es|[[municipio]]}}'' (Spain) and ''{{lang|es|[[municipalidad]]}}'' (Chile), Catalan ''{{Wikt-lang|ca|municipi}}'', Portuguese {{Lang|pt|município}}.

* In [[Brazil]], a ''[[município]]'' is the local government, recognized by the Brazilian Federal Constitution and established through state constitutions. It is the smallest territorial division holding executive and legislative powers. Since the [[Constitution of Brazil|Constitution of 1988]], all ''municípios'' are members of the federation. Colloquially, the local population uses the terms ''municipality'' and ''city'' interchangeably, although the constitution defines "city" as the seat of the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Constituição da república federativa do brasil de 1988 |url=http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/constituicao/constituicao.htm |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=www.planalto.gov.br}}</ref>

=== Commune ===
In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to the community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms:

* in Romance languages, such as French ''{{Wikt-lang|fr|commune}}'' ([[Communes of France|France]], French-speaking areas of Belgium and Switzerland, French-speaking countries of Africa, e.g. [[Communes of Benin|Benin]]), Italian ''{{Wikt-lang|it|comune}}'' ([[Comune|Italy]]), Portuguese ''{{Wikt-lang|pt|comuna}}'' ([[Communes of Angola|Angola]]), Romanian ''{{Wikt-lang|ro|comună}}'' ([[Communes of Romania|Romania]]), and Spanish ''{{Wikt-lang|es|comuna}}'' ([[Communes of Chile|Chile]]);
* in Germanic languages such as German ''{{Wikt-lang|de|Kommune}}'' (in political parlance), Swedish ''{{Wikt-lang|sv|kommun}}'' ([[Municipalities of Sweden|Sweden]]), Faroese ''{{Wikt-lang|fo|kommuna}}'' ([[Municipalities of the Faroe Islands|Faroe Islands]]), Norwegian, Danish ''{{lang|da|{{lang|no|[[wikt:kommune|kommune]]}}}}'' ([[Municipalities of Norway|Norway]], [[Municipalities of Denmark|Denmark]]);
* the more remote cognates ''{{Wikt-lang|nl|gemeente}}'' in Dutch ([[Municipalities of the Netherlands|Netherlands]], Dutch-speaking areas of Belgium), ''{{Wikt-lang|lb|Gemeng}}'' in Luxembourgish ([[Communes of Luxembourg|Luxembourg]]) and ''{{Wikt-lang|de|Gemeinde}}'' in German (the official term; [[Municipalities of Germany|Germany]]);
* Finnish ''{{lang|fi|[[wikt:kunta|kunta]]}}'' ([[Municipalities of Finland|Finland]]).
* Ukrainian ''{{lang|uk|[[hromada]]}}''. 
* and Polish ''{{lang|pl|[[gmina]]}}''. 
The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches.

=== Other terms ===
In Greece, the word {{Lang|el|Δήμος|italic=no}} ({{Lang|el-latn|demos}}) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound ''democracy'' (rule of the people).

In some countries, the Spanish term ''{{lang|es|[[ayuntamiento]]}}'', referring to a municipality's administration building, is extended via [[synecdoche]] to denote the municipality itself.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ASALE |first=RAE- |last2=RAE |title=ayuntamiento {{!}} Diccionario de la lengua española |url=https://dle.rae.es/ayuntamiento |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=«Diccionario de la lengua española» - Edición del Tricentenario |language=es}}</ref> In [[Communes of Moldova|Moldova]] and [[Communes of Romania|Romania]], both ''municipalities'' (''[[municipiu]]''; urban administrative units) and ''communes'' ({{Lang|ro|[[comună]]}}; rural units) exist, and a commune may be part of a municipality.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

In many countries, comparable entities may exist with various names.

=== English-speaking ===
*In [[Australia]], the term [[local government area]] (LGA) is used in place of the generic municipality. Here, the "LGA Structure covers only incorporated areas of Australia. Incorporated areas are legally designated parts of states and territories over which incorporated local governing bodies have responsibility."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/0/9f0b5791ed98061fca256f1900128409?OpenDocument |title=Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) |date=28 September 2005 |publisher=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
*In [[Canada]], municipalities are local governments established through provincial and territorial legislation, usually within general municipal statutes.<ref name="CDNEncyclo">{{cite encyclopedia |title=Municipal Government |encyclopedia=The Canadian Encyclopedia > Government > Government, General > Municipal Government |publisher=Historica Foundation of Canada |year=2009 |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/municipal-government |access-date=17 July 2011 |archive-date=13 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213184814/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/municipal-government/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="StatCan">{{cite web |url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0009x/92f0009x2011000-eng.pdf |title=Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names – From January 2, 2010 to January 1, 2011 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |date=April 2011 |access-date=17 July 2011}}</ref> Types of [[Lists of municipalities in Canada|municipalities within Canada]] include [[city|cities]], [[District municipality|district municipalities]], [[municipal district]]s, municipalities, [[Parish (administrative division)|parishes]], [[Rural municipality|rural municipalities]], [[town]]s, [[township]]s, [[village]]s, and [[ville]]s among others.<ref name="StatCan" /> The province of [[Ontario]] has different tiers of municipalities, including lower, upper, and single tiers.<ref name="OntarioMAH">{{cite web |url=http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1591.aspx |title=List of Ontario Municipalities |publisher=[[Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Ontario)|Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing]] |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=17 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228023807/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1591.aspx |archive-date=28 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Types of upper tier municipalities in Ontario include counties and regional municipalities.<ref name="OntarioMAH" /> [[Nova Scotia]] also has regional municipalities, which include cities, counties, districts, or towns as municipal units.<ref name="NSMGA">{{cite web |title = Municipal Government Act|publisher = Office of the Legislative Counsel, Nova Scotia House of Assembly|url = http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/municipal%20government.pdf|date = 7 January 2010|access-date = 17 July 2011}}</ref>
*In [[India]], a municipality (also known as ''[[Municipal council (India)|municipal council]]'') is an urban local body that administers a city of population 100,000 or more (the criteria varies from state to state). However, there are exceptions to that, as previously municipalities were constituted in urban centers with population over 20,000, so all the urban bodies which were previously classified as municipality were reclassified as municipality even if their population was under 100,000. it interacts directly with the state government, though it is administratively part of the [[District#India|district]] it is located in. Generally, smaller district cities and bigger towns have a municipality. Municipalities are also a form of local self-government entrusted with some duties and responsibilities, as enshrined in the [[Seventy-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India|Constitutional (74th Amendment) Act,1992]].
*In the [[Local government in the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], the term was used until the [[1972 Local Government Act|Local Government Act 1972]] came into effect in 1974 in [[England]] and [[Wales]], and until 1975 in [[Scotland]] and 1976 in [[Northern Ireland]], "both for a city or town which is organized for self-government under a municipal corporation, and also for the governing body itself. Such a corporation in Great Britain consists of a head as a mayor or provost, and of superior members, as aldermen and councillors".<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Municipality | volume= 19 | page = 7 |short= 1}}</ref> Since local government reorganisation, the unit in England, Northern Ireland and Wales is known as a ''[[district]]'', and in Scotland as a ''[[council area]]''. A ''district'' may be awarded ''[[borough]]'' or ''city'' status, or can retain its ''district'' title.
*In [[Jersey]], a municipality refers to the honorary officials elected to run each of the 12 [[Parishes of Jersey|parishes]] into which it is subdivided. This is the highest level of regional government in this jurisdiction.
* In [[Trinidad and Tobago]], "municipality" is usually understood as a city, town, or other local government unit, formed by municipal charter from the state as a municipal corporation. A town may be awarded borough status and, later on, may be upgraded to city status. [[Chaguanas]], [[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago|San Fernando]], [[Port of Spain]], [[Arima]] and [[Point Fortin]] are the 5 current municipalities in Trinidad and Tobago.
*In the [[United States]], "municipality" is usually understood as a city, town, village, or other local government unit, formed by municipal charter from the state as a municipal corporation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://public.findlaw.com/library/pa-municipal-law.html |title=Legal Dictionary: Municipal Law |work=[[FindLaw]]}}</ref> In a state law context, some U.S. state codes define "municipality" more widely, from the state itself to any political subdivisions given jurisdiction over an area that may include multiple populated places and unpopulated places<ref>{{cite web |url=http://law.justia.com/codes/nevada/2009/title-3/chapter-43/43-080/ |title=2009 Nevada Code |publisher=Justia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kansas Statues |url=http://kansasstatutes.lesterama.org/Chapter_75/Article_11/75-1117.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024092626/http://kansasstatutes.lesterama.org/Chapter_75/Article_11/75-1117.html |archive-date=Oct 24, 2014 |publisher=Lesterama}}</ref> (see also: [[Local government in the United States#Municipal governments]]).

=== Chinese-speaking ===
*In the [[China|People's Republic of China]], a [[administrative divisions of China|direct-administered municipality]] (直辖市 in [[pinyin]]: zhíxiáshì) is a municipality with equal status to a [[provinces of China|province]]: [[Beijing|Beijing Municipality]], [[Chongqing|Chongqing Municipality]], [[Shanghai|Shanghai Municipality]], and [[Tianjin|Tianjin Municipality]] (see also: [[Direct-administered municipalities of China]]).
*In the [[Taiwan|Republic of China (Taiwan)]], a [[administrative divisions of Taiwan|special municipality]] (直轄市 in [[pinyin]]: zhíxiáshì) is a municipality with equal status to a province: [[Kaohsiung]], [[New Taipei City|New Taipei]], [[Taichung]], [[Tainan]], [[Taipei]], and [[Taoyuan, Taiwan|Taoyuan]] (see also: [[Special municipality (Taiwan)]]).

== Municipalities by country ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Country
! Term
! Example
! Subdivision of
! Quantity
! Notes
! Further reading
|-
|[[Brazil]]
|{{Lang|pt|[[Municipio|município]]}}
|[[Blumenau]], [[Cuiabá]], [[Maceió]], [[Porto Alegre]]
|a state (''[[Federative units of Brazil|estado]]''), which is part of a region (''[[Regions of Brazil|região]]'')
|5,570
|A municipality usually is divided in the urban part, the city (''cidade''), and the rural part.
|[[List of municipalities of Brazil]]
|-
|[[Croatia]]
|{{Lang|hr|[[Općina]]}}
|[[Fužine,_Croatia]], [[Bosiljevo]], [[Klana]], [[Kršan]]
|Županija (county in English)
|428
|A municipality usually has center village of same name. Exception: Vinodolska općina - center village: Bribir. 
|[[Municipalities of Croatia]]
|-
|[[Greece]]
|''Deme'' / ''Δήμος''
|[[Municipality of Athens|Athens]], [[Thessaloniki (municipality)|Thessaloniki]]
|
|332
|A municipality usually is divided in Municipal Units and them into Communities.
|[[List of municipalities of Greece]]
|-
|[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|''bardas, contae'' or ''comhairle''
|[[Dublin Corporation|Baile Átha Cliath]]
|a province ([[Provinces of Ireland|''cúige'']]) or a county ([[Counties of Ireland|''contae'']])
|31
|A municipality usually has authority of the whole county. In some cases however, authority is reduced to a subdivision of the county for highly populated regions, especially in Dublin (Baile Átha Cliath)
|[[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Local governments in the Republic of Ireland]]
|-
| [[Italy]]
| ''[[municipio]]''
|[[Rignano Flaminio]]
| a ''[[comune]]'' which is part of a province (''[[Provinces of Italy|provincia]]'') which is part of a region (''[[Regions of Italy|regione]]'').
| 9 for Milan, 15 for Rome
| Solely used for subdivisions of larger ''comuni'', especially in Rome; ''municipio'' indicates the city hall; in some case, they are joined in mountain communities (''comunità montane'')<ref>The law provides for the possibility of overlapping of the office of President of the mountain community with that of mayor of one of the municipalities of the community: {{cite journal|last1=Buonomo|first1=Giampiero|title=Compatibile il sindaco-dirigente della locale Comunità montana|journal=Diritto&Giustizia Edizione Online|date=2001|url=https://www.questia.com/projects#!/project/89289480|access-date=18 March 2016|archive-date=24 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324160801/https://www.questia.com/projects#!/project/89289480|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[Municipi of Rome]], [[List of municipalities of Italy]]
|-
|[[India]]
|[[Municipal council (India)|municipality]] (''nagar palika, or nagar parishad in Hindi)''
|
* [[Darjeeling Municipality]]
* [[English Bazar Municipality]]
|
|
|It is an administrative unit that governs a specific urban area, such as a town or city. Municipalities are established under state legislation and operate under the framework of the relevant state municipal acts. Municipalities have their own elected bodies, which typically include a mayor or chairperson and councilors representing different wards or constituencies within the urban area. 
|[[Municipal governance in India]]
|-
|[[Netherlands]]
|[[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] (''gemeente)''
|
* [[Government of Amsterdam]]
* [[Government of Rotterdam]]
| a [[Provinces of the Netherlands|province]] or special [[Caribbean Netherlands|municipality]] which doesn't fall under any province but directly under the central government.
| 345
|It is the lowest administrative unit of the country that governs a specific area, such as a town or city. Municipalities fall under the Dutch Municipalities Act. It is governed by a directly elected municipal council, a municipal executive and a mayor.
|[[Municipal council (Netherlands)]]
|-
|-
| [[Philippines]]
| ''[[municipalities of the Philippines|bayan]]'', ''[[Municipio|munisipyo]]'' or ''[[Municipalidad|munisipalidad]]''
| [[Janiuay]]
| a [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] (''lalawigan'' or ''probinsya'', except for [[Pateros]])
| 1,488<ref>{{cite web | url=https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/downloads/PSGC-2Q-2021-Publication-Datafile-01092021.xlsx | title=National Summary –number of Provinces, Cities, Municipalities and Barangays, by Region – As of 30 June 2021 | work=[[Philippine Statistics Authority]] | date=30 June 2021 | access-date=26 January 2022}}</ref>
| A municipality is the official name for a [[town]] and is divided into [[barangay]]s. Municipalities with a larger population and income may become a [[Cities of the Philippines|city]] through a [[municipal charter|city charter]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Republic Act 7160 – Local Government Act of 1991 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1991/10/10/republic-act-no-7160/ |work=[[Official Gazette (Philippines)]] |date=11 October 1991 |access-date=2 October 2020}}</ref>
| [[Municipalities of the Philippines]]
|-
|[[Portugal]]
|[[:pt:Município|''município'']]
|[[Lisbon]], [[Sintra]], [[Vila Nova de Gaia]]
|18 districts and 2 autonomous regions ([[Azores]] and [[Madeira]])
|308
|Usually a municipality is named after its largest or historically most important town or city. Municipalities are typically much larger than the city or town after which they are named.
|[[List of municipalities of Portugal]]
|-
| [[Puerto Rico]]
| ''[[municipio]]''
| [[Arecibo, Puerto Rico|Arecibo]]
| none
| 78
| municipality consists of an urban area (termed a city or town) plus all of its surrounding ''[[barrio]]s'' comprising the municipality. It has a popularly elected administration and a municipal mayor. The seat of the municipal government is located in such urban area and serves the entire municipal jurisdiction.<ref>[http://cee.ceepur.org/Ayuda.aspx#Municipio ''Ayuda: Divulgación de Resultados de la Comisión Estatal de Elecciones – Municipio.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021053330/http://cee.ceepur.org/Ayuda.aspx#Municipio |date=21 October 2011 }} Comision Estatal de Elecciones. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.surfrider.org/rincon/Ley_Municipios.pdf ''Autonomous Municipalities Law.''] {{in lang|es}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205024802/http://www.surfrider.org/rincon/Ley_Municipios.pdf |date=5 December 2010 }} Retrieved 24 October 2011.</ref>
| [[Municipalities of Puerto Rico]]
|-
| [[Sweden]]
| ''kommun''
|[[Stockholm Municipality]], [[Gothenburg Municipality]], [[Malmö Municipality]], [[Ale Municipality]]
|a [[Regions of Sweden|region]] (''region''), the 21 self-governing areas consisting of one or more municipalities)<br/><br/>a [[Counties of Sweden|county]] (''län''), subdivision of the national state into 21 areas administered by [[County administrative boards of Sweden|County administrative boards]].<br/><br/>Regions and counties often follow the same geographical borders.
| 290
| According to the [[Basic Laws of Sweden|Instrument of Government]], Swedish democracy is realised through a parliamentary form of government and through local selfgovernment. Municipalities are independent of the regions and counties in which they are located.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.riksdagen.se/en/how-the-riksdag-works/democracy/the-constitution/|title= The Constitution |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2023 |website= www.riksdagen.se |publisher= Sveriges Riksdag |access-date= 25 August 2023 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.riksdagen.se/globalassets/05.-sa-fungerar-riksdagen/demokrati/the-instrument-of-government.pdf|title= The Instrument of Government (1974:152) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2018 |website= www.riksdagen.se |publisher= Sveriges Riksdag |access-date= 25 August 2023 |quote= All public power in Sweden proceeds from the people. Swedish democracy is founded on the free formation of opinion and on universal and equal suffrage. It is realised through a representative and parliamentary form of government and through local selfgovernment. Public power is exercised under the law. }}</ref><br/><br/>Before 1971, municipalities were incorporated as either cities (''[[Stad (Sweden)|stad]]''), market towns (''[[köping]]'') or rural municipalities (''[[socken|landskommun]]''). The city-label is still used for marketing purposes, but lacks legal status and cannot be used in formal governing documents. <br/><br/>For [[resident registration|resident]] and [[land registration]] purposes, Sweden is also divided in 2 523 [[Registration districts in Sweden|districts]] (''distrikt''), based on the historic [[Church of Sweden]] parishes of 1999. The districts lack authority, governing body and agency.<ref name="SFS">[http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/15/150493.PDF SFS 2015:493] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930041909/http://rkrattsdb.gov.se/SFSdoc/15/150493.PDF |date=30 September 2018 }}, Svensk författningssamling: ''Förordning om distrikt''.</ref>
| [[Municipalities of Sweden]]
|}
*In Portuguese language usage, there are two words to distinguish the territory and the administrative organ. When referring to the territory, the word '''''[[concelho]]''''' is used, when referring to the [[Organs of state|organ of State]], the word '''''município''''' is used. This differentiation is in use in Portugal and some of its former overseas provinces, but it is no longer in use in Brazil, where '''''município''''' refers to the territorial boundaries and '''''prefeitura''''' is its administrative organ.

== See also ==
*[[Council of European Municipalities and Regions]]
*[[Council–manager government]]
*[[Creature of statute]]
*[[Lists of municipalities]]
*[[Mayor–council government]]
*[[Municipal corporation]]
* '''''<small>{{portal-inline|Cities}}</small>'''''

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Wiktionary}}
* {{Cite EB9 |last=Elton |first=Charles Isaac |authorlink=Charles Isaac Elton |wstitle=Municipality |volume=17 |short=x}}

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