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One council member from each ward is up for election each year. Towns with different structures predating the 1988 Act may retain those features unless changed by a petition and referendum process. Two new provisions were added in 1991 to the statutes governing towns, First, a petition and referendum process was created whereby the voters can require that the mayor and town council be elected to four-year terms of office. The second new provision defines the election procedure in towns with wards. The mayor in a town chairs the town council and heads the municipal government. The mayor may both vote on legislation before council and veto ordinances. A veto may be overridden by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of the council. The council may enact an ordinance to delegate all or a portion of the executive responsibilities of the town to a municipal administrator. Fifteen New Jersey municipalities currently have a type of town, nine of which operate under the town form of government.

2701:, lit. 'Development Town') which is applied to certain cities in Israel based on the reasons for their establishment. These cities, created during the earlier decades of Israeli independence (1950s and 1960s, generally), were designed primarily to serve as commercial and transportation hubs, connecting smaller agricultural settlements in the northern and southern regions of the country (the "Periphery") to the major urban areas of the coastal and central regions. Some of these development towns have since grown to a comparatively large size, and yet are still referred to as development towns, particularly when the speaker wishes to emphasize their (often low) socio-economic status. Nonetheless, they are rarely (if ever) referred to simply as towns; when referring to one directly, it will be called either a development town or a city, depending on context. 302: 797: 3834: 3738: 3016: 331: 282: 262: 2869: 2120:('town'), if it meets a set of diverse conditions for quality of life and development of certain public services and utilities (e.g. having a local secondary school or installing full-area sewage collection pipe network). Every year the Minister of Internal Affairs selects candidates from a committee-screened list of applicants, whom the President of Republic usually affirms by issuing a bill of town's rank to them. Since being a town carries extra fiscal support from the government, many relatively small villages try to win the status of 322: 2199: 3363:) and towns, as towns in the country are juridically separate from cities, which are typically larger and more populous (some smaller and less populated) and which political and economic status are above those of towns. This was further supported and indicated by the income classification system implemented by the National Department of Finance, to which both cities and towns fell into their respective categories that indicate they are such as stated under Philippine law. However, both towns and cities equally share the status as 3665: 634: 2182: 2710: 1707: 3409: 1564: 688: 4566: 2018: 273: 311: 293: 3191: 4538:

councils (e.g. the application of various endowments providing for public benefit) which might only apply within the area previously served by a burgh; in consequence a burgh can still exist (if only as a defined geographical area) and might still be signed as such by the current local authority. The word 'burgh' is generally not used as a synonym for 'town' or 'city' in everyday speech, but is reserved mostly for government and administrative purposes.

1224: 4735:, for example, reads "City of Los Gatos", but the words engraved on the building above the front entrance when the city hall was built read "Town of Los Gatos." There are also signs at the municipal corporation limit, some of which welcome visitors to the "City of Los Gatos" while older, adjacent signs welcome people to the "Town of Los Gatos." Meanwhile, the village does not exist in California as a municipal corporation. Instead, the word 1610: 4025:, with a population of approximately 230,000 in the municipality, which covers an unusually large area, almost three times larger than the combined land area of the municipalities of Stockholm, Göteborg and Malmö, is not. The largest contiguous urban area within Uppsala municipality has a population of well below 200,000, while the population of both Malmö municipality, with a land area only 1/14 the size of Uppsala municipality, and Malmö 4130: 4601:), while in others, a town is unincorporated. They're originally based around a population center and in most cases correspond to the geographical designations used by the United States Census Bureau for reporting of housing and population statistics. Municipalities vary greatly in size, from the millions of residents of New York City and Los Angeles to the few hundred people who live in Jenkins, Minnesota. In some instances, the term 4388: 918: 142: 2819:) was traditionally reserved for only a few particularly large settlements. Over time however the necessary conditions to be a city have been watered down and today the only loose rules that apply are having a population over 50,000 and over 60% of the population in a "city centre". In recent times many small villages and towns have merged in order to form a city despite seeming geographically to be just a collection of villages. 4990:

three wards, with two councilmen per ward serving staggered two-year terms, and one councilman at large, who also served a two-year term. The councilman at large served as chairman of the town council. The Town Act of 1988 completely revised the town form of government and applied to all towns incorporated under the Town Act of 1895 and to those incorporated by a special charter granted by the Legislature prior to 1875.

856: 54: 3255: 1200:. The status does not come with any additional autonomy: district administrative authorities are essentially just service centers that citizens use to interact with the national government, for example to apply for driver licenses or passports. The national government generally uses the provinces to run these points of contact on its behalf; in the case of statutory cities, the municipality gets to step up. 95: 4055: 4256: 4699:, Title 9). Cities may function under slightly differing governmental systems, such as the option to organize a district system for city governments, but largely retain the same powers as towns. Arizona law also allows for the consolidation of neighboring towns and the unification of a city and a town, but makes no provision for the joining of two adjacent cities. 3723:. In general, to qualify for this status, an inhabited locality should have more than 12,000 inhabitants and the occupation of no less than 85% of inhabitants must be other than agriculture. However, inhabited localities which were previously granted the city/town status but no longer meet the criteria can still retain the status for historical reasons. 4783:, in that it is generally governed by a president and trustees rather than a mayor. In some areas a town may be incorporated legally as a village (meaning it has at large trustees) or a city (meaning it has aldermen from districts) and absorb the duties of the township it is coterminous with (maintenance of birth records, certain welfare items). 3498:(currently 66). As of 2022, all of the former group fit into the latter, though it was not always the case in the past. There is, however, a number of exemptions due to historic or political reasons, when a municipality meets neither of these two conditions but nevertheless has the city status, including the only 3 capitals of the former 1958:, i.e. municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants or considered important for some other geographical (county seats), historical or ecclesiastical (bishops' seats) reason, and κοινότητες, referring to smaller self-governing units, mostly villages. A sweeping reform, carried out in two stages early in the 21st century, merged most 982:, a villa was a rural settlement formed by a main residential building and another series of secondary buildings. It constituted the center from which an agricultural holding was administered. Subsequently, it lost its agricultural functions and reduced its activity to residential. With the consolidation of large estates during the 3749:

venture out of town to meet the most common needs of residences. Employment can be found in industrial estates located within several towns. Educational, health care, and recreational needs are also taken care of with the provision of schools, hospitals, parks, sports complexes, and so on. The most populous town in the country is

6114: 2044:. In the late 1960s and the 1970s, another stage of new town developments was launched. Nine new towns have been developed so far. Land use is carefully planned and development provides plenty of room for public housing projects. Rail transport is usually available at a later stage. The first towns are 4993:

Under the 1988 Act, the mayor is also the councilman at large, serving a term of two years, unless increased to three years by a petition and referendum process. The council under the Town Act of 1988 consists of eight members serving staggered two-year terms with two elected from each of four wards.

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in that a town can not become a city until it has a population of at least 2,000. The form of government is also different from that of a city in that the town council is both the legislative and executive branches of government. The mayor is selected by the council from within its ranks and operates

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In New Zealand, a town is a built-up area that is not large enough to be considered a city. Historically, this definition corresponded to a population of between approximately 1,000 and 20,000. Towns have no independent legal existence, being administered simply as built-up parts of districts, or, in

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Within Israel, established urban areas are always referred to as cities (with one notable exception explained below) regardless of their actual size. Israeli law does not define any nomenclature for distinction between urban areas based on size or any other factor – meaning that all urban settlements

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In short they speak of "towns with legally defined boundaries" (i.e. those established by the Local Government Act 2001) and the remaining 664 as "census towns", defined by themselves since 1971 as "a cluster of 50 or more occupied dwellings in which within a distance of 800 meters there is a nucleus

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resided and which increasingly adopted the architectural and beautification forms typical of urban mansions. When from the first century the great territorial property was divided between the area directly exploited by the lord and that ceded to tenant settlers, urban villas became the centers of the

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has towns which are areas outside of incorporated cities and villages. These towns retain the name of the civil township from which they evolved and are often the same name as a neighboring city. Some towns, especially those in urban areas, have services similar to those of incorporated cities, such

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In Singapore, towns are large scale satellite housing developments which are designed to be self-contained. It includes public housing units, a town centre and other amenities. Helmed by a hierarchy of commercial developments, ranging from a town centre to precinct-level outlets, there is no need to

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Town/city rights are conferred by government legislation; new towns/cities are designated by the government in an annual regulation effective from the first day of the year. Some settlements tend to remain villages even though they have a larger population than many smaller towns, primarily in order

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in 1990, Hungarian villages with fewer than 10,000 residents were not allowed to become towns. Recently some settlements as small as 2,500 souls have received the rank of town (e.g. Visegrád, Zalakaros or Gönc) and meeting the conditions of development is often disregarded to quickly elevate larger

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grants each settlement its title. In 2005 the requirement that villages that wish to classify themselves as town must have a social and technical infrastructure, as well as a population of no fewer than 3500 people. For resort settlements the requirements are lower with the population needing to be

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is often used as a shorthand to refer to a township, the two are not the same. The Town Act of 1895 allowed any municipality or area with a population exceeding 5,000 to become a Town through a petition and referendum process. Under the 1895 Act, a newly incorporated town was divided into at least

4931:, counties function at a limited scope, and are still not as important in northern New England as they are outside of the northeast. In all six states, towns perform functions that in most states would be county functions. The defining feature of a New England town, as opposed to a city, is that a 4537:

The term no longer describes units of local government, although various claims are made from time to time that the legislation used was not competent to change the status of the Royal Burghs described below. The status is now chiefly ceremonial but various functions have been inherited by current

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Not all settlements which are commonly described as towns have a town council or borough council. In fact, because of many successive changes to the structure of local government, there are now few large towns which are represented by a body closely related to their historic borough council. These

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for road maintenance. Cities get a fixed allocation of state funding for building and maintaining those roads, while counties must compete with each other and other VDOT priorities for a substantial portion of their road budget. Cities have been granted more authorities, such as the right of city

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is a town, even though it is fairly urban, because of its form of government. In the three southern New England states, the entire land area is divided into towns and cities, while the three northern states have small areas that are unincorporated. In Vermont and New Hampshire, the population of

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shows, towns usually have between 1,000 and 35,000 inhabitants, with median around 4,000 and average around 6,500. Nowadays a municipality must have at least 3,000 inhabitants to have the right to request the town title. Market towns usually have between 500 and 4,000 inhabitants, with median and

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in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build

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allows municipalities to select whichever administrative term they like with no legal distinction existing between towns, townships, cities, and villages. Instead all municipalities, with the exception of Toronto and Ottawa, fall into one of three legal categories under the Municipalities Act:

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New Zealand's towns vary greatly in size and importance, ranging from small rural service centres to significant regional centres. Typically, once a town reaches a population of somewhere between 20,000 and 300,000 people, it will begin to be informally regarded as a city. One who regards a

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The distinction between a town and a city similarly depends on the approach: a city may strictly be an administrative entity which has been granted that designation by law, but in informal usage, the term is also used to denote an urban locality of a particular size or importance: whereas a

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In Brazil, since 1938, it was defined that the seat of the municipalities would pass to the category of city and give it the name and the districts would be designated by the name of their respective seats, and if they were not municipal seats, they would have the category of village.

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force). In the United States these are referred to as "incorporated towns". In other cases the town lacks its own governance and is said to be "unincorporated". The existence of an unincorporated town may be legally set out by other means, e.g. zoning districts. In the case of some

5012:, a town is a division of the county that possesses home rule powers, but generally with fewer functions than towns in New England. A town provides a closer level of governance than its enclosing county, providing almost all municipal services to unincorporated communities, called 5060:. According to the North Carolina League of Municipalities, there is no legal distinction among a city, town, or village—it is a matter of preference of the local government. Some North Carolina cities have populations as small as 1,000 residents, while some towns, such as 2548:

These provisions affect the replacement of the boroughs, towns and urban districts which existed before then. Similar reforms in the nomenclature of local authorities (but not their functions) are affected by section 11 part 17 of the act includes provision (section 185(2))

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A place's population size is not a reliable determinant of urban character. In many areas of the world, e.g. in India at least until recent times, a large village might contain several times as many people as a small town. In the United Kingdom, there are historical cities

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is not defined or used in the act. Any community of people residing in compact form may become incorporated as a town; however, if the resident population is one thousand or more, a town or community of people residing in compact form may become incorporated as a city.

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not meeting the abovementioned criteria, as well as further 38 municipalities which do not fit into any of the mentioned categories but have nevertheless been allowed to keep the earlier awarded status due to unspecified historical reasons. Towns may sometimes be called

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The reference to "town having a population of at least 7,500 as ascertained at the last preceding census" hands much of the power relating to defining what is in fact a town over to the Central Statistics Office and their criteria are published as part of each census.

4728:, which differ from charter cities in that they do not have charters but instead operate with the powers conferred them by the pertinent sections of the Government Code. Like charter cities, general law cities may incorporate as "City of (Name)" or "Town of (Name)." 3527:) in Poland, including 1513 rural gminas, while the remaining 968 ones contain cities and towns. Among them, 666 towns are part of an urban-rural gmina while 302 cities and towns are standalone as an urban gmina. The latter group includes 107 cities (governed by a 4759:, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism has the statutory authority to establish, modify, or abolish the statistical boundaries for cities, town, and. villages. However, the only municipal government in Hawaii is the City ad County of 656:

growth, satellite urban development, and migration of city dwellers to villages has further complicated the definition of towns, creating communities urban in their economic and cultural characteristics but lacking other characteristics of urban localities.

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refers to an area of population distinct from others in some meaningful dimension, typically population or type of government. The characteristic that distinguishes a town from another type of populated place — a city, borough, village, or

5125:, although some municipalities refer to themselves as "towns" or "villages" (to market themselves as an attractive place to live), these names have no specific designation in Texas law; legally all incorporated places are considered 3045:('city rights') and are still so called for historical and traditional reasons, though the word is also used for large urban areas that never obtained such rights. Because of this, in the Netherlands, no distinction is made between 1505:

Historically some towns held various privileges, the most important of which was the right to hold market. They were administered separately from the rural areas in both fiscal, military and legal matters. Such towns are known as

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are examples of towns in this manner. Under the current Illinois Municipal Code, an incorporated or unincorporated town may choose to incorporate as a city or as a village, but other forms of incorporation are no longer allowed.

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In recent years the division between cities and towns has grown, leading to the establishment of groups like the Centre for Towns, who work to highlight the issues facing many towns. Towns also became a significant issue in the

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in medieval times. In modern German language use, the historical importance, the existence of central functions (education, retail etc.) and the population density of an urban place might also be taken as characteristics of a

603:. In general, today towns can be differentiated from townships, villages, or hamlets on the basis of their economic character, in that most of a town's population will tend to derive their living from manufacturing industry, 3381:

and are governed by a mayor and a vice mayor supplemented by their respective LGU legislative councils. However despite this some towns in the Philippines are significantly larger than some cities in the Philippines such as

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is normally used only to describe towns in foreign countries, i.e. urban areas of limited population, particularly when the speaker is attempting to evoke nostalgic or romantic attitudes. The term is also used to describe a

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or by courts guided by laws passed by the legislature. Towns are not independent from counties; residents of towns are still residents of the county in which the town is located. For example, residents of the four towns of

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albeit deriving from a different etymology) and they retain the exclusive right to the title even after the last vestiges of their privileges vanished through the reform of the local administration carried through in 1970.

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Another reference to the Census and its role in determining what is or is not a town for some administrative purpose is in the Planning and Development act 2000 (part II chapter I which provides for Local area plans):

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to call themselves such. Any parish council can decide to describe itself as a town council, but this will usually only apply to the smallest "towns" (because larger towns will be larger than a single civil parish).

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Qualified electors of a town having a population of at least 7,500 as ascertained at the last preceding census or such other figure as the Minister may from time to time prescribe by regulations, and not having a

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can also be used as a general term for urban areas, including cities and in a few cases, districts within cities. In this usage, a city is a type of town; a large one, with a certain status. For example, central

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city may have possessed as few as 10,000 inhabitants, today some consider an urban place of fewer than 100,000 as a town, even though there are many officially designated cities that are much smaller than that.

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councils to issue bonds to build roads without a voter referendum (counties must get voter approval in a referendum before issuing road bonds). In Virginia, towns have distinct boundaries, established by the

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that they draft and file with the state, and which, among other things, states the municipality's name as "City of (Name)" or "Town of (Name)." Government Code §§ 34500–34504 apply to cities organized as

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Statutory cities (in English usually called just "cities"), which are defined by law no. 128/2000 Coll., can define their own self-governing municipal districts. There are 26 such cities, in addition to

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is based on population. A municipality with a population of 1,000 or more is a city, while less than 1,000 is a town. In addition, cities are divided into five separate classes based on the population.

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Bulgarians do not, in general, differentiate between 'city' and 'town'. However, in everyday language and media the terms "large towns" and "small towns" are in use. "Large towns" usually refers to

4671:). For legislative purposes, municipalities are divided into eight classes based on population. Class 8 includes all towns, plus cities with populations of less than 6,000 (Code of Alabama 1975, 3603:

This difference between towns and cities is still in use in other Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, since the beginning of the 20th century, all municipal seats receive the status of city.

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at all, while in others the term has no official meaning and is used informally to refer to a populated place, of any size, whether incorporated or unincorporated. In some other states, the words

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are synonymous by law (see Cal. Govt. Code §§ 34500–34504). There are two types of cities in California: charter and general law. Cities organized as charter cities derive their authority from a

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at least half of these services: health unit, pharmacy, cultural centre, public transportation network, post office, commercial food and drinking establishments, primary school and/or bank office

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refers to a small incorporated municipality of less than a population threshold specified by state statute, while in others a town can be significantly larger. Some states do not use the term

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for the built-up population centers within towns, though these have no legal or social recognition for residents of those towns. Similarly, the Census Bureau uses a special designation for

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or a locality, which however is a statistical rather than an administrative concept and encompasses densely settled villages with only 200 inhabitants as well as the major cities. The word

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decree. A town, in contrast, can be an inhabited place which would elsewhere be styled a city, but has not received any official recognition. Remarkable exceptions do exist: for instance,

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or stockade instead. In the Netherlands, this space was a garden, more specifically those of the wealthy, which had a high fence or a wall around them (like the garden of the palace of

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is a municipality that has a population of less than 1,500 at incorporation, however an existing town can reorganize as a code city. Town government authority is limited relative to

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of a local government with a seat in a town bears a mural crown with four towers, while the coat of arms of a local government with a set in a city bears a crown with five towers.

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are largely interchangeable. A community may incorporate under either a town or a city organization with no regard to population or other restrictions according to Arizona law (see

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Through different periods of recorded history, many towns have grown into sizeable settlements, with the development of properties, centres of culture, and specialized economies.

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In Australia, most rural and regional centres of population can be called towns; many small towns have populations of less than 200. The smallest may be described as townships.

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statute indicates towns are incorporated municipalities with populations of less than 4,000. Municipalities of 4,000 or more residents are considered "first-class cities".

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the seat of a local authority, the authority will usually cover a much wider area than the town itself (either a large rural hinterland, or several other, smaller towns).

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and contains provisions enabling the establishment of new town councils and provisions enabling the dissolution of existing or new town councils in certain circumstances

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is commonly used to indicate any unincorporated community that might otherwise be known as an unincorporated village. Additionally, some people may still use the word

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these areas is practically nonexistent, while in Maine, unincorporated areas make up roughly half of the state's area but only one percent of the state's population.

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and recreation, while leaving most services to the county. Many communities have found this "semi-incorporated" status attractive; the state has only 20 incorporated

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Within the county in which they are situated and of which they form part, there continue to be such other local government areas as are set out in Schedule 6 which –

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In parallel with popular usage, however, there are many technical and official definitions of what constitutes a town, to which various interested parties cling.

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was created from the two former towns and some surrounding villages, and within the city the correct term for the former distinct entities is somewhat unclear.

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Designations in different states are as diverse as e.g. in Australian States and Territories, and differ from state to state. In some German states, the words

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are often included as well due to presence of relatively developed infrastructure and population over 100,000 threshold. It is difficult to call the remaining

116: 1362:(2021 Population: 213,759) is the largest municipality to use the title of town to reflect its largely suburban character while other municipalities such as 6011: 4152:". Market towns were distinguished from villages in that they were the economic hub of a surrounding area, and were usually larger and had more facilities. 5747:– list of Hungarian town with the rights of a county on "Térport" related webpage of Ministry of National Development (Hungarian, access date: 4 May 2013.) 3245: 4672: 1358:). Accordingly, many larger municipalities continue to use the title of town due to it better reflecting the character of the municipality. For example, 4668: 2518: 5946: 2771:). A city can also be a culturally, economically, or politically prominent community with respect to surrounding towns. Moreover, a city can be such by 4377: 2909:('fence'), making it very obvious what is meant by the word – what is situated between the castle and the castle fence. However, a city can be called 6198: 5492:"Applying the Degree of Urbanisation — A methodological manual to define cities, towns and rural areas for international comparisons — 2021 edition" 4841:

While a town is generally considered a smaller entity than a city, the two terms are legally interchangeable in Maryland. The only exception is the

2834:) is largely unwritten and purely one of population size when the settlement was founded with villages having under 10,000 and towns 10,000–50,000. 1727:, as it is the case in many other languages that do not differentiate between these concepts. The word for a 'village', as a smaller settlement, is 6238:"11 O.S. 2-101 (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 11, Cities and Towns; Chapter 1, Oklahoma Municipal Code; Section 2-101, Incorporation of a Municipality)" 5017: 3520: 1656: 529:, etc. could refer to diverse kinds of settlements from agricultural estates and holdings, partly picking up the Norse sense (as in the Scots word 6883: 5013: 4519: 6371: 5003: 4328:" is the historical nucleus, informally known as the "Square Mile", and is administratively separate from the rest of Greater London, while the 667:

Towns often exist as distinct governmental units, with legally defined borders and some or all of the appurtenances of local government (e.g. a

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Town and market town are above all ceremonious honorary degrees, referring to population, history and regional significance of a municipality.

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Norway has had inland the northernmost city in the world: Hammerfest. Now the record is held by New Ålesund on the Norwegian island Svalbard.

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is based on population. A municipality with a population of 2,000 or more is a city, while less than 2,000 is a town (Code of Alabama 1975,

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Onchan and Port Erin are both larger in population than the smallest "town", having expanded in modern times, but are designated as villages.

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Small-town life has been a major theme in American literature, especially stories of rejection by young people leaving for the metropolis.

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is commonly referred to as a city or as a town, no distinction and no objective legal criteria exist to make such a distinction under law.

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Rustic villas, from where the exploitation of resources was directed, slave workers resided, livestock were kept and production was stored.

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have been involved in a common effort to agree on a common statistical definition of the three categories: cities, towns and rural areas.

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The Austrian legal system does not distinguish between villages, towns, and cities. The country is partitioned into 2098 municipalities (

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Though the U.S. Census Bureau defines New England towns as "minor civil divisions" for statistical purposes, all New England towns are

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is an administrative term usually applied to a legal, not geographical entity), so both are combined under the single legal status of

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is used for both bigger and smaller settlements, which are bigger than villages and boroughs; although when talking about the word

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Single-tier (I.e. towns that are located within a region or county but that are considered separate for municipal purposes such as

6424:"Title 15 - Cities and Towns; Chapter 1 - General Provisions; Article 1 - Powers and Miscellaneous Matters; 15-1-101. Definitions" 3322:, or a cluster of such, to a town, or to become cities, i.e. from town to a city. Respectively, examples of these are the town of 2621:

There are four settlements which are historically and officially designated as towns (Douglas, Ramsey, Peel, Castletown); however

5165: 4985:

in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. While

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means 'small city' or 'new city', while in ancient times it referred to a small residential center within the walls of a castle.

5635: 7570: 6423: 6216:"11 O.S. 1-102 (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 11, Cities and Towns; Chapter 1, Oklahoma Municipal Code; Section 1-102, Definitions)" 6160: 5196:, the other main classification of municipalities in the state. As of 2012, most municipalities in Washington are cities (see: 3499: 1311:

is unique in that it makes no distinction under law between towns and cities. There is no intermediate level in French between

4469:), not all of which might be inhabited, or to an inhabited area of any size which is not otherwise described in terms such as 6304: 5209: 5183: 5025: 4951:

equivalent to cities in all legal respects, except for form of government. For statistical purposes, the Census Bureau uses

1266:"large towns" as, in general, they are less developed and have shrinking population, some with as few as 30,000 inhabitants. 5683: 4779:

has been used both to denote a subdivision of a county called a township, and to denote a form of municipality similar to a

3997:(literally 'big town') as a municipality with a population of at least 200,000 of which at least 200,000 are in its largest 3567:

and have no political and administrative functions (with associated organs), they are defined by law, and a town must have:

1670:) operates a distinction between urban areas with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants and bigger communes, the latter being called 7784: 6822: 5725: 5009: 4907:

is the most prevalent minor civil division, and in most cases, are a more important form of government than the county. In

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entitling them to the name, historically associated with the possession of a cathedral. Some large municipalities (such as

3316:

Unique in Philippine towns is that they have fixed budget, population and land requirements to become as such, i.e. from a

1218: 7513: 6480: 6037: 5537: 2613:

on one side of the road". There is also a "200 meter criterion" for determining whether a house is part of a census town.

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does not differentiate between towns and cities in the English sense of the words; both words are commonly translated as

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villages into towns. As of middle 2013, there are 346 towns in Hungary, encompassing some 69% of the entire population.

2036:

started developing new towns in the 1950s, to accommodate exponential population increase. The first new towns included

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reflects if the seat of the respective civil parish or municipality is a city, town or another type of settlement. The

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to refer to towns with a population of 2,000–9,999. In Greek administrative law there used to be a distinction between

1850: 1627:. They can have anywhere from a handful to millions of inhabitants, and France has 36,000 of them. The French term for 5491: 5105:, the incorporated divisions are townships, boroughs, and cities, of which boroughs are equivalent to towns (example: 2290:, which generally means 'place', are used for towns. The administrative council which governs these towns is known as 7602: 7550: 7459: 6464: 4435: 4274: 4167: 4109: 3249: 3075:

never gained city rights, but because of its size – more than half a million inhabitants – it is regarded as a city.

965: 899: 243: 225: 81: 4417: 947: 881: 513:

became a common place-name suffix in England and southeastern Scotland during the Anglo-Saxon settlement period. In

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serve as the main form of government for a town, while cities are run by a mayor and a city council. For example,

4647:

Since the use of the term varies considerably by state, individual usages are presented in the following sections:

4175:

days, a smaller town will usually be part of a local authority which covers several towns. And where a larger town

1355: 1274: 206: 3509:, a diminutive colloquially used for localities with a few thousand residents. Such localities have a town mayor ( 3295:). Philippine towns, otherwise called municipalities, are composed of a number of villages and communities called 2108:) have been normalized to differentiate between cities and towns (towns being smaller, therefore bearing the name 504:

means a (grassy) place between farmhouses, and the word is still used with a similar meaning in modern Norwegian.

7804: 7565: 6729: 6330: 5126: 1466:

In Denmark, in many contexts no distinction is made between "city", "town" and "village"; all three translate as

1407: 1196:). A statutory city is a city that is vested, in addition to its purview as a municipality, with the duties of a 178: 17: 5987:"Lisa Nandy MP: Britain's towns are short-changed as cities capture an ever-greater share of foreign investment" 4580:

varies widely from state to state, and in many states there is no official definition. In some states, the term

1834: 591:

is an alternative name for "city" or "village" (especially a small city or large village; and occasionally even

8246: 7799: 7048: 6979: 5138: 4960: 4413: 4364:

making significant reference to Labour needing to win back smaller towns which have swung away from the party.

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again, although this has no legal or administrative significance, as they still have to refer to themselves as

2602: 2349:

There is a word in Persian which is used for special sort of satellite townships and city neighborhoods. It is

1295: 1001:

administrative power of the lords, appearing the forms of vassalage typical of feudalism of the fourth century.

943: 866: 469:

The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of

163: 8098: 7173: 5247: 4964: 3337: 2850: 2843: 2536:(a) in the case of the areas set out in Chapter 1 of Part 1 of that Schedule, shall be known as boroughs, and 1026: 1016: 3593: 3586:), in comparison to the North American context, where they have political functions. In special cases, some 1366:(2021 Population: 202,022) have opted to change their status from "town" to "city" to encourage investment. 185: 7916: 7723: 7535: 7073: 6950: 6789: 5281: 5271: 4515: 4083: 3368: 1535:

is used for both bigger and smaller settlements, which are bigger than villages and boroughs. There are 30

796: 6303:

Cities own and maintain their roads, while Virginia counties (except for Arlington and Henrico) rely upon

6237: 6215: 301: 7659: 7404: 6076: 5808: 5197: 5106: 4092:. Historically, a town in the Ukrainian lands was a smaller populated place that was chartered under the 3079:, with only 40 inhabitants, would be a hamlet, but because of its city rights it may call itself a city. 2230:

or notified town area committee. Census towns are defined as places that satisfy the following criteria:

2130: 2084:

In Hungary there is no official distinction between a city and a town (the word for both in Hungarian is

42: 6333:. They pay both town and county property taxes, and town residents get to vote for a town council/mayor. 5080:

means a municipality which has incorporated as a city in accordance with the laws of the state, whereas

3833: 3340:, which was converted from a town to a city in 2007. Each town in the Philippines was classified by its 7774: 7285: 6873: 5021: 4833:, a town is defined as being a municipal government having a population of 1,001 to 4,999 inhabitants. 4373: 3737: 3720: 3423: 3372: 3039:

parts of the country, but the word no longer has any legal significance. About 220 places were granted

2944: 2156: 5782: 5585: 2919:(small city/town) in reference to its size. Latvia also has administrative units such as state cities( 2544:

shall be known as towns, and in this Act a reference to a town shall include a reference to a borough.

192: 7974: 7946: 7764: 7528: 7280: 6893: 6491: 6375: 6309: 5223: 5041: 3015: 1598: 1536: 395:, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. 6497: 6401: 5721: 5084:

means a municipality which has incorporated as a town in accordance with the laws of the state, and

3590:

may be granted the status of town if they possess historical, cultural or architectonic importance.

3578:

In this context, the town or city is an urban settlement located in the area of a local government (

1637:

but French laws generally do not distinguish between towns and cities which are all commonly called

7979: 7744: 7085: 6762: 5110: 4940: 4870: 4850: 4725: 4696: 4398: 3564: 3176: 1187: 1054: 928: 537:) at one end of the scale, to fortified municipalities. Other common Anglo-Saxon suffixes included 3905:

but is mainly of historical significance, as the term is not used today and only survives in some

7587: 7447: 7425: 7190: 6782: 6529: 5330: 5219: 5037: 4952: 4402: 3532: 3495: 3270: 3219: 1721:

Germans do not, in general, differentiate between 'city' and 'town'. The German word for both is

1291: 932: 877: 681: 433: 174: 152: 108: 8026: 664:

locations, may be clearly non-rural, but have at best a questionable claim to be called a town.

8103: 7939: 7934: 7464: 7302: 7202: 6938: 6858: 5886:"Estimating the distortionary effects of ethnic quotas in Singapore using housing transactions" 5310: 4948: 4731:

Some cities change what they are referred to as. The sign in front of the municipal offices in

4557:

from the 19th century onward, a classification which also applies to most of the older burghs.

4531: 3941: 3732: 3535:. 37 cities among the latter group are over 100,000, including 18 cities serving as a seat for 2590:(iii) is situated within the functional area of a planning authority which is a county council. 1906:. The legal denomination of a specific settlement may differ from its common designation (e.g. 1663:

département exist as independent administrative entities despite having no inhabitants at all.

1363: 727: 487: 35: 3713:

In Russia, the criteria an inhabited locality needs to meet in order to be granted city/town (

3478:. Cities are the biggest municipalities, distinguished through being managed by a city mayor ( 2558:, may make a proposal in accordance with paragraph (b) for the establishment of such a council 8199: 7435: 7119: 7103: 7063: 7053: 6888: 6752: 6734: 6580: 5218:

as police departments. These towns will, from time to time, incorporate into cities, such as

4732: 4618: 4523: 4409: 4289: 4259: 4088: 3881: 3707: 2894: 2251:

Towns in India usually have basic infrastructure like shops, electricity, bituminised roads,

2223: 2073: 2069: 1916:

for a group of villages with common local government created by combining municipalities ).

1333:. While an informal preference may exist among English speakers as to whether any individual 1278: 1263: 939: 441: 159: 67: 31: 6481:

Australian Bureau of Statistics: Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) 2005

5841: 5696: 4477:, etc. Many locations of greatly different size will be encountered with a name ending with 4265:

It appears that a city may become a town, though perhaps only through administrative error:

4032: 3617:

In Romania there is no official distinction between a city and a town (the word for both in

8166: 7058: 6618: 5325: 5061: 3857: 3551:

Like other Iberian cultures, in Portugal there is a traditional distinction between towns (

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statutory city. All the Czech municipalities with more than 40,000 inhabitants are cities.

1133: 677: 615: 6290: 5835:"Law no. 11/82 (Lei das designações e determinação de categoria das povoações), of June 2" 4140:

In England and Wales, a town traditionally was a settlement which had a charter to hold a

1621:

From an administrative standpoint, the smallest level of local authorities are all called

676:, the town exists legally in the form of covenants on the properties within the town. The 8: 8174: 8011: 7669: 7597: 7292: 7250: 7138: 7068: 7043: 6830: 6777: 6590: 6585: 6494: : research group, university of Paris-Diderot, France — Access to Geopolis Database 6314: 5315: 5251: 4345: 4341: 4329: 4297: 4241: 4134: 3853: 3645: 2713: 2151:. (There are a few exceptions, when towns of fewer than 50,000 people gained the status: 1853:) on a higher tier of local government, larger towns and cities may have the status of a 833: 6349: 6263: 4747:, which is not an incorporated municipality but an administrative division of a county. 3966:

in daily speech. Since the 1980s, 14 of these municipalities have branded themselves as

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as well, even though the status of those is not the same as that of a city/town proper.

2920: 2539:(b) in the case of the areas set out in Chapter 2 of Part 1 and Part 2 of that Schedule, 366: 8285: 8006: 7994: 7929: 7924: 7644: 7430: 7314: 7197: 7080: 7013: 6905: 6863: 6703: 6326: 6322: 6318: 6092:

The Death and Life of Main Street: Small Towns in American Memory, Space, and Community

5905: 5440: 5189: 4936: 4818: 4784: 4589:, for example — differs from state to state. In some states, a town is an incorporated 3540: 3146:

settlement as too small to be a town will typically call it a "township" or "village."

2776: 2772: 2049: 2037: 1660: 1622: 1197: 1129: 828:, currently an archaeological site, was considered to be the oldest inhabited town, or 491: 342: 5866: 2334:). In older Persian texts (until the first half of the 20th century), the Arabic word 1733:. However, the International Statistics Conference of 1887 defined different sizes of 825: 261: 8048: 8036: 7684: 7674: 7297: 7275: 7180: 7144: 7038: 6925: 6915: 6900: 6757: 6690: 6460: 5193: 4976: 4866: 4720: 4598: 4546: 4309: 4301: 4249: 4202: 3982: 3741: 3618: 3391: 3292: 3214:. The year when the town was founded and which person who founded it is unknown, but 3163: 2830: 2786: 2346:) was used for a town. However, in the past 50 years, this word has become obsolete. 2198: 2065: 2061: 2053: 2022: 1997:(in principle, with at least 5,000 inhabitants, though there are exceptions) and 576 1824: 1359: 1347: 1158:) of fundamentally equal rank. Larger municipalities are designated as market towns ( 1125: 1097: 1066: 801: 673: 6168: 5909: 5885: 4273:

district was created, a bureaucratic blunder meant that Rochester lost its official

4166:, or for settlements which elsewhere would be classed a city, but which do not have 8093: 7891: 7454: 7360: 7113: 6997: 6868: 6848: 6812: 6685: 6656: 6595: 6427: 6190: 5897: 5033: 5028:

reservation lives in a town and possibly in one of the town's hamlets or villages.

4904: 4894: 4874: 4842: 4792: 4788: 4630: 3865: 3846: 3673: 3383: 3215: 2799:

with lowercase P) must not be confused with the Italian word for 'country/nation' (

2311: 2275: 2227: 2160: 2045: 1697: 1614: 790: 384: 5901: 5515: 2302:

in Kannada depending on the number of people living within the town's boundaries.

1791:). Also, a city with more than five million inhabitants is often referred to as a 199: 8280: 8265:

Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in

8141: 7769: 7472: 7375: 7319: 7256: 7227: 7212: 6992: 6987: 6945: 6910: 6710: 6675: 6650: 6454: 5744: 5355: 4878: 4550: 4527: 4511: 4453: 4305: 4266: 4093: 3838: 3454: 3431: 3348: 3327: 2815: 2793:

decree and has since then carried this title. Also, the Italian word for 'town' (

2203: 1811: 1247: 1159: 1151: 1121: 1042: 404: 330: 281: 5558: 5036:

are the only two cities that span county boundaries. The only part of Geneva in

3664: 3434:, there is no linguistic distinction between a city and a town, both translated 2868: 2181: 8321: 7612: 7580: 7442: 7380: 7370: 7365: 7185: 7151: 7019: 6969: 6920: 6613: 5053: 4638: 4586: 4570: 4507: 4461: 4452:

has no specific legal meaning and (especially in areas which were or are still

4333: 4325: 4321: 4225: 4141: 3000: 2824: 2679: 2148: 1473: 1431: 1419: 1411: 1403: 1351: 1350:), lower-tier (i.e. municipalities that are part of a region or county such as 1255: 637: 612: 608: 592: 518: 479: 458: 414: 8073: 5504:

Goodall, B. (1987) The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography. London: Penguin.

4031:, i.e. contiguous urban area, is well over 300,000, and the population of the 3991:

as an urban area of at least 10,000 inhabitants. Since 2017 it also defines a

3775:. A town is a settlement that has a size that is smaller than that of a city. 1896:

with special importance to its outer conurbation area. Historically those had

1116:

In addition, some local government entities are officially styled as towns in

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in Sweden, Malmö, is the reason Statistics Sweden changed the definition of

3446:, as a form of settlement distinct from types of rural settlemnts: village ( 3408: 2237:

At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits

2021:

Nearly every town in Hong Kong has its own town hall. The picture shows the

633: 321: 8194: 8186: 8181: 8146: 7654: 7649: 7560: 7030: 6680: 6642: 6575: 6087: 5340: 5305: 5102: 4932: 4912: 4590: 4565: 4554: 4206: 4163: 4082:) existed from the Medieval period until 1925, when it was replaced by the 4060: 3923: 3597: 3259: 3181: 2961: 2790: 2555: 2362: 2252: 2219: 2186: 1913: 1881: 1259: 1050: 983: 979: 770: 8088: 5960: 5613: 5226:. Often this is to avoid annexation into neighboring cities and villages. 3916: 2164: 2064:

was intended to be self-reliant, but was not successful and turned into a

2017: 1823:. The modern local government organisation is subject to the laws of each 1575:

In Finland, there is no distinction between a town and a city as the word

1563: 687: 7814: 7759: 7622: 7617: 7607: 7342: 7337: 7235: 7207: 6772: 6767: 6634: 5409: 5360: 5350: 4956: 4908: 4900: 4882: 4622: 4542: 4522:

was introduced across the country. Usually based upon a town, they had a

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from at least the 12th century until their abolition in 1975, when a new

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is employed either for old market towns, or for settlements which have a

4149: 4097: 3892: 3412: 3266: 3223: 3199: 3190: 2725: 2215: 1946:('city') to refer to larger ones. Careful speakers may also use the word 1903: 1775:, a city with anywhere between one and five million inhabitants (such as 1706: 1482:(meaning 'country town') is used, while the Danish equivalent of English 1022: 845: 723: 705: 619: 514: 8001: 6012:"Here all the Scottish towns and areas applying for city status in 2021" 5657: 5384: 3207: 3195: 2625:

Peel is also sometimes referred to as a city by virtue of its cathedral.

1096:), although there is no official use of the term for any settlement. In 7701: 7240: 7095: 6794: 5426: 5335: 4708: 4361: 4285: 4210: 4008: 3419: 3211: 2972: 2955: 2721: 2245: 1493: 1173: 1117: 829: 6374:. Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. Archived from 6348:. Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. Archived from 3901: 3650:) even though they have a larger population than other smaller towns. 2424:

The pace in which different large villages have gained city status in

1991:

Cyprus, including the Turkish-occupied areas, is also divided into 39

1454: 8120: 8078: 8053: 7911: 7866: 7754: 7696: 7518: 7267: 6527: 5686:, Dokumentation des Expertenkolloquiums am 29. April 2004 in Dortmund 5345: 5214: 4846: 4830: 4634: 4626: 4349: 4281: 4004: 3951: 3812: 3762: 3631: 3579: 3309: 3297: 3120: 3116: 3112: 3082:

For statistical purposes, the Netherlands has three sorts of cities:

3076: 3072: 3020: 2950: 2418: 2259: 2041: 2033: 1652: 1609: 1568: 1223: 751: 730:

proposed a classification of towns based on their age and pattern of

692: 553: 483: 449: 424: 73: 8156: 8151: 6485: 4387: 4129: 3944:). However, since 1971 all municipalities are officially defined as 3886: 3828: 3680:

Unlike English, the Russian language does not distinguish the terms

1976:. The former municipalities survive as administrative subdivisions ( 1427: 917: 884:. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. 272: 141: 7906: 7876: 7706: 7629: 7540: 7352: 7130: 6840: 5636:"Byopgørelsen pr. 1. januar – Varedeklaration – Danmarks Statistik" 5171: 5073: 4772: 4760: 4293: 4191: 4187: 4183: 3583: 2996: 2752: 2609:

of 30 occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied

2432: 1798: 1633: 1270: 1232: 1228: 805: 786: 731: 604: 532: 475: 370: 8216: 8110: 7961: 6104:

California Government Code, Title 4, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 3

4012: 3954:

and a small countryside municipality. Every urban area that was a

3490:) as the head of the city executive, thus being informally called 1714: 1282:

no fewer than 1000 people but infrastructure requirements remain.

696: 292: 8211: 8136: 7966: 7956: 7896: 7809: 7779: 7711: 7592: 6804: 6605: 6372:"A Comparison of the Powers of a Town and a Noncharter Code City" 6150:

Article 2 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/2‑1‑1 et seq.

5949:. Public electronic dictionary of Ukrainian language (ukrlit.org) 5235: 4928: 4805: 4780: 4684: 4656: 4594: 4237: 4195: 4022: 3906: 3587: 3536: 3523:. As of 30 April 2022, there are altogether 2477 municipalities ( 3124: 2398: 2394: 2090:). Nevertheless, the expressions formed by adding the adjectives 2026: 1784: 1776: 1769:

may be translated as 'city'. In addition, Germans may speak of a

1526: 1342: 1243: 1177: 1078: 760: 641: 388: 358: 3484:, literally translated city president) instead of a town mayor ( 3254: 2248:

are considered as urban settlements, as opposed to rural areas.

2137:

Towns of more than 50,000 people are able to gain the status of

1529:, there is no distinction between a town and a city as the word 989:

A distinction was created between rustic and urban settlements:

508: 94: 8241: 8231: 8226: 8161: 8115: 8031: 7901: 7886: 7881: 7871: 7555: 7162: 6744: 5109:

is a borough). However, one borough is incorporated as a town:

4862: 4756: 4456:-speaking) can refer to a mere collection of buildings (e.g. a 4270: 3936: 3850: 3802: 3669: 3642:

to smaller urban localities. Some settlements remain villages (

3416: 2884: 2877: 2762: 2758: 2672: 2527:

provides that from 1 January 2002 (section 10 subsection (3)):

2402: 2390: 2144: 1925: 1788: 1780: 1710: 1443: 1308: 1251: 1082: 1061:

whose population is over five million people or a town such as

742: 668: 661: 653: 648:. The town's current population is less than 1,000 inhabitants. 645: 346: 7986: 4324:

is sometimes referred to colloquially as "London town". (The "

4240:

but not cities, whereas some cities are quite small — such as

2167:) As of middle 2013, there are only 23 such towns in Hungary. 2152: 1859:, combining both the powers of a municipality and a district. 1666:

For statistical purposes, the national statistical institute (

8236: 8221: 8206: 8083: 8068: 8058: 8043: 8021: 8016: 7951: 7749: 7691: 7575: 6398:"Incorporation Information - Town of Menasha Town of Menasha" 5122: 4924: 4499: 4474: 3842: 3750: 3627:). Cities and towns in Romania can have the status either of 3563:). Similarly, although these areas are not defined under the 3524: 2873: 2610: 1667: 1644: 1375: 1329: 1239: 1062: 1058: 773: 574: 568: 556:

terminology, names of individual towns and cities are called

362: 354: 350: 310: 5925:, Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2020 4269:

in Kent had been a city for centuries but, when in 1998 the

3347:

A sharp, hierarchical distinction exists between Philippine

3279:). Every municipality, or town, in the country has a mayor ( 2579:

A local area plan shall be made in respect of an area which—

2389:

each have different legal definitions. Large cities such as

2240:

Density of population at least 400/km. (1,000 per sq. mile).

8063: 6667: 5144: 4470: 4288:

was a town until 5 June 2012 despite being the seat of the

4255: 4145: 3174:('large town'). They are all part of and administered as a 2425: 1648: 1393: 997: 392: 4201:

Some settlements which describe themselves as towns (e.g.

3330:

province, which was formed in 1998 from a cluster of five

2999:, a town is the area administered by a municipal council ( 2405:, etc. which have millions inhabitants are referred to as 1090:

means 'town', which is very similar to the word for city (

7861: 6488:— Contains information about towns in numerous countries. 3950:, thus making no legal difference between, for instance, 3874:, a term which has no legal significance today. The term 3845:, Sweden. Visby is one of the most well-preserved former 3230:

in the year 872. Nowadays Tønsberg is considered a city (

2848:

In both of South Korea and North Korea, towns are called

2361:), (lit.: 'small city'). Another smaller type of town or 1934:('village') to refer to smaller settlements and the word 836:, it remains a depopulated town with a complex of ruins. 5783:"What is a North Korean City Really Like? - Koryo Tours" 5004:

Administrative divisions of New York (state) § Town

452: 5385:"Town | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica" 5024:). Everyone in New York who does not live in a city or 3065:) usually has fewer than 1,000 inhabitants, a village ( 2068:

like the other new towns. More recent developments are

1597:

means 'little' or 'small'). There are over one hundred

1354:), or upper-tier (i.e. regional municipalities such as 5684:

Kleine und mittlere Städte – Blaupausen der Großstadt?

5662:

Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales'

5056:, all cities, towns, and villages are incorporated as 5016:, and selected services to incorporated areas, called 4186:" which were created during the 20th century, such as 3476:

Classification of localities and their parts in Poland

1884:) designate a town-like residential community between 660:

Some forms of non-rural settlement, such as temporary

6456:

An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies

5280:) a third-level (commune-level) subdivision, below a 4490: 3915:

are cities with over 100,000 inhabitants today, e.g.

2596: 1970:, dividing the whole country into 325 self-governing 4849:, which is a special case, as it was created by the 4510:

term for a town or a municipality. They were highly

3771:

is used interchangeably with the English equivalent

3246:

List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines

2731:

Although Italian provides different words for city (

2569: 2147:), which allows them to maintain a higher degree of 3269:, the local official equivalent of the town is the 2664:), the biblical word for 'city'. However, the term 2519:

List of populated places in the Republic of Ireland

2428:shows a dramatic increase in the last two decades. 1300:The legal definition of a town in Canada varies by 1176:for example has about 400 inhabitants. The city of 832:, that existed from around 7500 BC. Inscribed as a 166:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 7844: 4378:List of towns and cities in Scotland by population 3027:Before 1848 there was a legal distinction between 2102:('large') to the beginning of the root word (e.g. 1696:"Großstadt" redirects here. For the painting, see 474:walls or other larger fortifications, and built a 5458: 5166:Administrative divisions of Virginia § Towns 4553:. Some newer settlements were only designated as 3815:, with a smaller population, is known as a city. 2431:Bigger cities and towns usually are centers of a 2218:. Statutory town is defined as all places with a 1902:(market right) but not full town privileges; see 1277:defines what constitutes a settlement, while the 41:"Small town" redirects here. For other uses, see 8308: 5984: 5600:"Richmond Hill changes status from town to city" 5285: 5275: 5265: 5259: 4597:received from the state, similar to a city (see 3558: 3552: 3521:European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 3394:are actually bigger than some regional centers. 3099:(medium-sized city): 100,000–249,999 inhabitants 2982: 2966: 2114:.) In Hungary, a village can gain the status of 1837:), regardless of its historic title. While most 1757:('middle town'; between 20,000 and 100,000) and 6210: 6208: 5258:) is the second subdivision, below a province ( 5088:means any incorporated city or town. The term 4077: 4071: 3766: 3231: 3169: 2887:, towns and cities are indiscriminately called 2686:in Israel are legally referred to as "cities". 2640:does provide a word for the concept of a town: 2214:defines towns of two types: statutory town and 2138: 2121: 2115: 2109: 2103: 2097: 2091: 2085: 1763:("large town"; 100,000 to 1,000,000). The term 1496:having at least 200 inhabitants are considered 1472:. In more specific use, for small villages and 499: 427: 5614:"Consolidated version of Law no. 128/200 Coll" 4489:etc. (or beginning with the Gaelic equivalent 3643: 3637: 3628: 3622: 3376: 3358: 3352: 3331: 3317: 3302: 3286: 3280: 3274: 1739:, based on their population size, as follows: 1550: 1540: 1530: 1398:List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic 1100: 1091: 1085: 486:, which was the model for the privy garden of 6513: 6284: 6260:"Utah Code, Title 10, Chapter 2, Section 301" 4541:Historically, the most important burghs were 4209:) are smaller than some large villages (e.g. 4042: 4036: 4026: 4016: 3998: 3992: 3986: 3973: 3967: 3961: 3955: 3945: 3927: 3910: 3875: 3869: 3806: 3796: 3790: 3784: 3714: 3701: 3695: 3689: 2930: 2924: 2910: 2904: 2898: 2888: 2800: 2794: 2780: 2766: 2750: 2744: 2738: 2732: 2587:(ii) has a population in excess of 2,000, and 2460: 2454: 2448: 2442: 2436: 2412: 2406: 2384: 2378: 2372: 2366: 2356: 2350: 2329: 2323: 2297: 2291: 2285: 2279: 2269: 2263: 1592: 1586: 1576: 1549:, which have merged with a municipal parish ( 1492:(meaning 'large town'). For formal purposes, 1379: 986:, the town became the center of large farms. 6230: 6205: 5064:, have populations of greater than 100,000. 4121:List of urban areas in England by population 3960:before 1971 is still often referred to as a 3926:in Sweden enjoyed special royal charters as 3510: 3504: 3485: 3479: 3468: 3460: 3447: 3441: 3435: 2855: 2696: 2690: 2665: 2659: 2653: 2647: 2641: 2504: 2498: 2492: 2486: 2480: 2474: 2341: 2335: 1907: 1897: 1891: 1885: 1875: 1869: 1863: 1854: 1844: 1838: 1828: 1818: 1805: 1792: 1770: 1764: 1758: 1752: 1746: 1740: 1734: 1728: 1722: 1677: 1671: 1638: 1507: 1497: 1487: 1477: 1467: 1334: 1318: 1312: 1191: 1167: 408: 8291:List of administrative divisions by country 5937:, Upsala Nya Tidning. Retrieved 16 May 2020 5076:, according to the state's municipal code, 4464: 4416:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 3128: 3102: 3094: 3086: 3066: 3060: 3054: 3040: 3034: 3028: 1998: 1992: 1983: 1977: 1971: 1965: 1959: 1953: 1947: 1941: 1935: 1929: 1406:, a municipality can obtain the title of a 946:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 530: 461: 440:, is thought to be an early borrowing from 418: 82:Learn how and when to remove these messages 6520: 6506: 6459:. Lanham and London: The Scarecrow Press. 6094:(University of North Carolina Press; 2012) 6064: 6062: 6060: 6058: 4125:list of urban areas in Wales by population 3783:In Spain, the equivalent of town would be 3636:, conferred to large urban areas, or only 2244:All the statutory towns, census towns and 1069:, whose population is less 20,000 people. 403:The word "town" shares an origin with the 5616:(in Czech). Zakonyprolidi.cz. 15 May 2000 4621:treats jurisdictions called towns in the 4436:Learn how and when to remove this message 4332:is also technically a city and is also a 2485:) is used to describe villages, the word 1676:. Smaller settlements are usually called 1455:As the statistics of Czech municipalities 966:Learn how and when to remove this message 900:Learn how and when to remove this message 244:Learn how and when to remove this message 226:Learn how and when to remove this message 6558: 6262:. Utah State Legislature. Archived from 6125:See the Township Code, 60 ILCS 1 et seq. 4564: 4526:and certain rights, such as a degree of 4254: 4128: 4054: 3832: 3736: 3663: 3543:, informally called voivodeship cities. 3407: 3253: 3189: 3014: 2867: 2708: 2197: 2180: 2016: 1804:Historically, many settlements became a 1705: 1608: 1562: 1222: 1132:, and formerly also (till the 1990s) in 795: 686: 640:is a small town in the southern part of 632: 119:of all important aspects of the article. 7496: 6195:North Carolina League of Municipalities 6138:, 195 Ill. 353, 357, 63 N.E. 180 (1902) 6055: 5559:"The municipal councillor's guide 2014" 5513: 4284:rank automatically as cities: however, 3789:, a population unit between a village ( 3660:Types of inhabited localities in Russia 3168:, even if a city may be referred to as 3091:(small city): 50,000–99,999 inhabitants 2689:The exception to the above is the term 14: 8309: 6287:"County vs. Town vs. City in Virginia" 5660:[BOURG: Definition of BOURG]. 5421: 5419: 4915:and seven out of fourteen counties in 4877:(186,020 in 2000 Census), home of the 4520:regional structure of local government 3515:) as the head of the town executive. 2314:texts, no distinction is made between 1254:, which have population over 200,000. 718: 115:Please consider expanding the lead to 7843: 7495: 6557: 6540: 6501: 6346:"Classification of Washington Cities" 5210:Administrative divisions of Wisconsin 5184:City government in Washington (state) 4358:2020 Labour Party leadership election 4133:A traditional English town centre at 3594:Portuguese local governments heraldry 2013:List of cities and towns in Hong Kong 1186:Of the 201 cities in Austria, 15 are 1072: 734:. He identified five types of towns: 6452: 5883: 5726:Hungarian Central Statistical Office 5464: 5379: 5377: 4967:it uses in the rest of the country. 4530:and representation in the sovereign 4414:adding citations to reliable sources 4381: 4280:It is often thought that towns with 4114: 1919: 1219:List of cities and towns in Bulgaria 1038: 944:adding citations to reliable sources 911: 849: 164:adding citations to reliable sources 135: 88: 47: 6069:Individual State Descriptions: 2022 5985:PoliticsHome.com (8 October 2019). 5586:"Ontario Municipalities | AMO" 5416: 3613:List of cities and towns in Romania 3367:(LGUs) grouped under and belong to 3291:) as well as local town officials ( 2697: 2660: 2648: 2505: 2493: 2481: 2461: 2443: 2413: 2373: 2357: 2342: 2330: 2177:List of cities and towns in Iceland 1874:(both used in southern Germany) or 1692:List of cities and towns in Germany 1183:There are no unincorporated areas. 1146:List of cities and towns in Austria 1046: 1029:and a town are both referred to as 652:The modern phenomenon of extensive 24: 6426:. State of Wyoming. Archived from 5958: 5738:"Magyarország megyei jogú városai" 5658:"BOURG : Définition de BOURG" 4158:In modern official usage the term 3909:. Some towns with names ending in 3500:voivodeships of Poland (1975–1998) 3404:List of cities and towns in Poland 3307:(s) serving as the town center or 2597:Central Statistics Office criteria 2497:) to describe towns, and the word 1880:('spot'; northern Germany e.g. in 750:, which have developed an area of 387:. Towns are generally larger than 25: 8338: 6541: 6474: 6201:from the original on 16 May 2010. 5540:. Australian Bureau of Statistics 5402: 5374: 5047: 4617:are legally interchangeable. The 4224:is reserved for places that have 4110:City status in the United Kingdom 4103: 3250:Municipalities of the Philippines 2822:The distinction between towns (町 2570:Planning and Development Act 2000 1751:('small town'; 5,000 to 20,000), 1198:district administrative authority 1057:may include a major city such as 63:This article has multiple issues. 7308:Organized incorporated territory 6136:Phillips v. Town of Scales Mound 5222:in 2016 from the former town of 4560: 4386: 4352:– actually the Georgian centre. 3519:not to lose eligibility for the 2893:in singular form. The name is a 2074:North Lantau (Tung Chung-Tai Ho) 1438:). The title is granted by law. 916: 854: 329: 320: 309: 300: 291: 280: 271: 260: 140: 93: 52: 8296:Slavic administrative divisions 6416: 6390: 6364: 6338: 6278: 6252: 6240:. Oklahoma State Courts Network 6218:. Oklahoma State Courts Network 6183: 6153: 6141: 6128: 6119: 6115:Hawaii Revised Statues, § 26-18 6108: 6097: 6081: 6030: 6004: 5978: 5952: 5940: 5928: 5916: 5877: 5859: 5827: 5801: 5775: 5758:"Some Concepts and Definitions" 5750: 5731: 5715: 5689: 5676: 5650: 5628: 5606: 5592: 5578: 5551: 5530: 5267:thành phố trực thuộc trung ương 5096: 4304:, and the formerly established 4277:and is now technically a town. 3756: 3301:with one (or a few cluster of) 1745:('country town'; under 5,000), 151:needs additional citations for 107:may be too short to adequately 71:or discuss these issues on the 7845:Non-English terms or loanwords 7049:Direct-controlled municipality 5507: 5498: 5484: 5470: 5433: 5429:. Online Etymology Dictionary. 5139:List of municipalities in Utah 4961:New England city and town area 4888: 4569:The tiny farming community of 3239: 3136: 3010: 2616: 1296:Municipal government in Canada 1010: 117:provide an accessible overview 13: 1: 7174:Special administrative region 5902:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2014.04.006 5367: 5177: 5147:, the legal use of the terms 4970: 4965:metropolitan statistical area 4702: 4659:, the legal use of the terms 4312:, ceased to apply from 1888. 4096:and had a market square (see 4021:, i.e. 'major cities', while 3415:in Poland is an example of a 3206:The oldest town in Norway is 3194:The oldest town in Norway is 3107:(large city): 250,000 or more 2844:Eup (administrative division) 2601:These are set out in full at 1512:(roughly the same meaning as 1017:List of cities in Afghanistan 1005: 644:, just next to the border of 7074:Mountain resort municipality 6951:Intermediate school district 6934:Educational service district 6790:Regional county municipality 6038:"State and Local Government" 5867:"Portuguese municipal flags" 5538:"Frequently Asked Questions" 5203: 4885:are also towns, not cities. 4824: 4641:rather than municipalities. 4344:are districts of London, as 3978:in all legal documentation. 3726: 3375:; both each are composed of 2938: 2006: 1180:has about 1200 inhabitants. 1108: 839: 820: 699:with over 10,000 inhabitants 398: 7: 7405:Autonomous territorial unit 6077:United States Census Bureau 5935:Uppsala blir ingen storstad 5890:Journal of Public Economics 5478:"What makes a city a city?" 5293: 5198:List of towns in Washington 5159: 5067: 4997: 4836: 4766: 4367: 4296:, which is the seat of the 4078: 3719:) status vary in different 3715: 3696: 3546: 2990: 2805:usually with uppercase P). 2691: 2666: 2654: 2642: 2499: 2487: 2475: 2455: 2453:itself is a subdivision of 2449: 2437: 2407: 2385: 2379: 2367: 2324: 2298: 2292: 2286: 2280: 2270: 2264: 2234:Minimum population of 5,000 2143:(town with the rights of a 1458:average both around 1,000. 1212: 996:Urban villas, in which the 880:the claims made and adding 43:Small Town (disambiguation) 10: 8343: 7286:National capital territory 7007:Indian reserve/reservation 6874:Indian government district 6528:Designations for types of 6446: 5514:Raverty, Henry G. (1860). 5241: 5229: 5207: 5181: 5163: 5136: 5022:Almond (village), New York 5001: 4974: 4892: 4799: 4678: 4650: 4374:List of burghs in Scotland 4371: 4118: 4107: 4050: 3981:For statistical purposes, 3940:(which is similar to a US 3890:corresponds to an English 3856:. Today it is the seat of 3822: 3730: 3700:). Occasionally the term 3657: 3610: 3606: 3424:UNESCO World Heritage Site 3401: 3243: 2945:List of towns in Lithuania 2942: 2841: 2779:, was given the status of 2516: 2512: 2174: 2170: 2079: 2010: 1695: 1689: 1685: 1655:. For historical reasons, 1558: 1520: 1461: 1391: 1387: 1289: 1216: 1143: 1139: 1014: 843: 812: 769:, with a separate area of 582: 575: 569: 40: 29: 8327:Types of populated places 8276:Autonomous administration 8263: 8129: 7854: 7850: 7839: 7732: 7506: 7502: 7491: 7415: 7389: 7351: 7328: 7281:Federal capital territory 7266: 7226: 7161: 7129: 7094: 7029: 7006: 6978: 6894:Non-metropolitan district 6884:Local government district 6839: 6821: 6803: 6743: 6720: 6666: 6641: 6627: 6604: 6568: 6564: 6553: 6549: 6536: 5884:Wong, Maisy (July 2014). 5042:boroughs of New York City 4856: 4812:is differentiated from a 4750: 4182:Additionally, there are " 4072: 3818: 3702: 3690: 3653: 3533:cities with powiat rights 3397: 3202:, it is today a big city. 3149: 2863: 2856: 2632: 2525:Local Government act 2001 1999: 1993: 1984: 1978: 1972: 1966: 1960: 1954: 1948: 1942: 1936: 1930: 1604: 1285: 1203: 365:in Saudi Arabia (1880s), 7086:Specialized municipality 6763:Consolidated city-county 5959:Design, Concom Website. 5116: 4959:within New England, the 4953:census-designated places 4941:Brookline, Massachusetts 4873:, and towns as large as 4851:Constitution of Maryland 4697:Arizona Revised Statutes 4148:and therefore became a " 4059:Fire station in town of 3922:Before 1971, 132 larger 3778: 3688:—both are translated as 3342:annual income and budget 2837: 2813:In Japan city status (市 2808: 2704: 2365:in a big city is called 2193: 2126:('town rank') nowadays. 1797:(commonly translated as 1369: 682:census-designated places 549:'bury, borough, burgh'. 340:Left to right, from top: 27:Type of human settlement 7448:Military exclusion zone 7426:Exclusive economic zone 7191:National capital region 6783:Non-metropolitan county 6530:administrative division 5638:. Dst.dk. 22 March 2005 5518:. University of Chicago 5331:Megalopolis (city type) 5188:A town in the state of 5132: 4465: 4033:Malmö Metropolitan Area 3849:cities in Sweden and a 3565:Portuguese Constitution 3496:city with powiat rights 3440:. The word for both is 3377: 3359: 3353: 3332: 3318: 3303: 3287: 3281: 3275: 3220:Saga of Harald Fairhair 3142:some cases, of cities. 2468: 2305: 1292:List of towns in Canada 630:than the larger towns. 622:or related activities. 595:). Sometimes, the word 531: 509: 500: 453: 428: 7465:Self-administered zone 7303:Incorporated territory 7170:Administrative region 6939:Local service district 6859:Congressional district 6329:are also residents of 5728:(Hungarian, July 2012) 5682:Universität Dortmund: 5311:Developed environments 5286: 5276: 5266: 5260: 5255: 5040:is water; each of the 4949:municipal corporations 4593:; that is, one with a 4573: 4532:Parliament of Scotland 4491: 4262: 4137: 4063: 4043: 4037: 4027: 4017: 3999: 3993: 3987: 3974: 3968: 3962: 3956: 3946: 3928: 3911: 3876: 3870: 3861: 3807: 3797: 3791: 3785: 3767: 3745: 3733:New towns of Singapore 3708:urban-type settlements 3677: 3644: 3638: 3629: 3623: 3559: 3553: 3511: 3505: 3486: 3480: 3469: 3461: 3448: 3442: 3436: 3427: 3365:local government units 3262: 3232: 3203: 3170: 3129: 3103: 3095: 3087: 3067: 3061: 3055: 3041: 3035: 3029: 3024: 3004: 2983: 2967: 2931: 2925: 2923:) A village is called 2911: 2905: 2899: 2897:of two Latvian words: 2889: 2880: 2801: 2795: 2781: 2767: 2751: 2745: 2739: 2733: 2728: 2603:2006 Census Appendices 2594: 2560: 2546: 2509:) to describe cities. 2351: 2336: 2278:. Sometimes the terms 2207: 2190: 2139: 2122: 2116: 2110: 2104: 2098: 2092: 2086: 2030: 1908: 1898: 1892: 1886: 1876: 1870: 1864: 1855: 1845: 1839: 1829: 1819: 1806: 1793: 1771: 1765: 1759: 1753: 1747: 1741: 1735: 1729: 1723: 1718: 1678: 1672: 1639: 1618: 1593: 1587: 1577: 1572: 1551: 1541: 1531: 1508: 1498: 1488: 1478: 1468: 1435: 1423: 1415: 1380: 1335: 1319: 1313: 1235: 1192: 1168: 1163: 1155: 1101: 1092: 1086: 809: 763:have started to appear 728:Thomas Griffith Taylor 700: 649: 462: 419: 409: 36:Towns (disambiguation) 7436:Special economic zone 7120:Praetorian prefecture 7104:Autonomous prefecture 7064:Regional municipality 7054:District municipality 6889:Metropolitan district 6753:Administrative county 6735:Residential community 6581:Local government area 6453:Room, Adrian (1996). 6331:Prince William County 6165:Townofclarksville.com 6073:Census of Governments 5923:Kommungruppsindelning 5815:(in Norwegian Bokmål) 5182:Further information: 4733:Los Gatos, California 4619:Census of Governments 4568: 4524:municipal corporation 4448:In Scotland the word 4290:diocese of Chelmsford 4258: 4132: 4089:urban type settlement 4058: 3985:officially defines a 3836: 3740: 3667: 3571:at least 3,000 voters 3411: 3257: 3210:, founded during the 3193: 3018: 2959:and a town is called 2871: 2712: 2577: 2551: 2529: 2262:, towns are known as 2201: 2184: 2020: 1979:δημοτικά διαμερίσματα 1709: 1612: 1566: 1302:province or territory 1279:President of Bulgaria 1226: 1015:Further information: 799: 789:and various types of 690: 636: 517:and Early and Middle 32:Town (disambiguation) 8027:Njësi administrative 7059:Neutral municipality 6998:Subdivision of India 6730:Autonomous community 6619:Metropolitan borough 6559:Common English terms 6191:"How NC Cities Work" 5809:"Tønsbergs historie" 5326:Location (geography) 4410:improve this section 4066:In Ukraine the term 3858:Gotland Municipality 3761:In South Africa the 3422:. It was declared a 3388:Santa Maria, Bulacan 3285:) and a vice mayor ( 3228:Battle of Hafrsfjord 3053:; both translate as 2749:, old-fashioned, or 2322:; both translate as 2212:2011 Census of India 1924:In ordinary speech, 1275:Council of Ministers 940:improve this section 678:United States Census 628:that are far smaller 160:improve this article 30:For other uses, see 7670:Autonomous republic 7598:Enclave and exclave 7497:Other English terms 7293:Dependent territory 7139:Autonomous province 7069:Resort municipality 7044:County municipality 6831:Overseas department 6778:Metropolitan county 6591:Unincorporated area 6404:on 11 February 2017 6285:Charles A. Grymes. 6171:on 8 September 2016 5722:Megyei jogú városok 5316:Fire sign (address) 5264:) or municipality ( 5248:district-level town 4534:adjourned in 1707. 4330:City of Westminster 4298:diocese of St Asaph 4292:, created in 1914. 3854:World Heritage Site 3839:St Mary's Cathedral 3492:miasto prezydenckie 3258:The town center of 3226:existed before the 2953:, a city is called 2714:Satriano di Lucania 1810:by being awarded a 1545:) in Estonia and a 1542:omavalitsuslik linn 1264:provincial capitals 834:World Heritage Site 808:along Quincy Street 719:Age of towns scheme 674:planned communities 8286:Electoral district 7603:Federal dependency 7431:Free economic zone 7315:Overseas territory 7198:Development region 7081:Rural municipality 7014:Indian reservation 6906:Municipal district 6864:Electoral district 6704:Free imperial city 6486:Open-Site Regional 6430:on 2 November 2021 6018:. 23 December 2021 5871:Flags of the World 5743:2021-04-16 at the 5389:www.britannica.com 5272:commune-level town 4937:board of selectmen 4819:first among equals 4726:general law cities 4576:The definition of 4574: 4547:burghs of regality 4263: 4260:Bishop's Stortford 4138: 4064: 4003:. This means that 3862: 3746: 3678: 3541:voivodeship sejmik 3428: 3336:, and the city of 3263: 3204: 3162:both translate to 3127:are regarded as a 3025: 3019:The small town of 3005:Majlis Perbandaran 2965:(literally 'small 2881: 2828:) and villages (村 2777:Bassano del Grappa 2768:area metropolitana 2740:cittadina or paese 2729: 2208: 2191: 2031: 1985:δημοτικές ενότητες 1912:– a legal term in 1719: 1619: 1573: 1378:, towns (Spanish: 1236: 1130:Northern Territory 1073:Albania and Kosovo 1053:of each of its 34 865:possibly contains 810: 767:Early mature towns 701: 650: 573:'town, city', and 8304: 8303: 8259: 8258: 8255: 8254: 7835: 7834: 7831: 7830: 7827: 7826: 7823: 7822: 7487: 7486: 7483: 7482: 7401:Territorial unit 7298:Federal territory 7276:Capital territory 7181:Autonomous region 7145:Overseas province 7039:City municipality 6930:Service district 6926:Sanitary district 6916:Regional district 6901:Military district 6758:Autonomous county 6691:Incorporated city 5789:. 22 October 2020 5763:. Census of India 5412:. Dictionary.com. 4977:Town (New Jersey) 4963:, instead of the 4867:land use planning 4743:as shorthand for 4599:incorporated town 4446: 4445: 4438: 4348:is a district of 4310:Church of Ireland 4302:Church of England 4250:Brighton and Hove 4203:Shipston-on-Stour 4115:England and Wales 4084:Soviet government 3983:Statistics Sweden 3805:is technically a 3392:Minglanilla, Cebu 3293:Sangguniang Bayan 2787:Francesco Loredan 2652:), derived from 2140:megyei jogú város 2131:fall of communism 2066:bedroom community 2023:Sha Tin Town Hall 1964:with the nearest 1920:Greece and Cyprus 1126:Western Australia 1067:Nuristan Province 1065:, the capital of 976: 975: 968: 910: 909: 902: 867:original research 391:and smaller than 254: 253: 246: 236: 235: 228: 210: 134: 133: 86: 16:(Redirected from 8334: 7892:Regierungsbezirk 7852: 7851: 7841: 7840: 7504: 7503: 7493: 7492: 7455:Free speech zone 7361:Charter township 7114:Super-prefecture 6958:Special district 6869:Federal district 6849:Capital district 6813:Overseas country 6686:Independent city 6657:Imperial capital 6596:Unorganized area 6566: 6565: 6555: 6554: 6551: 6550: 6538: 6537: 6522: 6515: 6508: 6499: 6498: 6470: 6440: 6439: 6437: 6435: 6420: 6414: 6413: 6411: 6409: 6400:. Archived from 6394: 6388: 6387: 6385: 6383: 6368: 6362: 6361: 6359: 6357: 6342: 6336: 6335: 6310:General Assembly 6300: 6298: 6289:. Archived from 6282: 6276: 6275: 6273: 6271: 6266:on 8 August 2011 6256: 6250: 6249: 6247: 6245: 6234: 6228: 6227: 6225: 6223: 6212: 6203: 6202: 6187: 6181: 6180: 6178: 6176: 6167:. Archived from 6157: 6151: 6145: 6139: 6132: 6126: 6123: 6117: 6112: 6106: 6101: 6095: 6085: 6079: 6066: 6053: 6052: 6050: 6048: 6034: 6028: 6027: 6025: 6023: 6008: 6002: 6001: 5999: 5997: 5991:PoliticsHome.com 5982: 5976: 5975: 5973: 5971: 5965:Centre For Towns 5956: 5950: 5944: 5938: 5932: 5926: 5920: 5914: 5913: 5881: 5875: 5874: 5863: 5857: 5856: 5854: 5852: 5846: 5840:. 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