Communes of France: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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| current_number = 34,965 ([[Lists of communes of France|List]])

| number_date = January 2021

| population_range = 01 (Several[[Rochefourchat]]) – 2,175,601 ([[Paris]])

| area_range = 0.04 km² ([[Castelmoron-d'Albret]]) – 18,360 km² ([[Maripasoula]])

| government = [[Municipal council (France)|Municipal council]]

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{{Administrative divisions of France}}

The '''{{Lang|fr|commune|italic=no}}''' ({{IPA-|fr|kɔmynkɔmȳ|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-commune.wav}}) is a level of [[administrative divisions|administrative division]] in the [[France|French Republic]]. French {{Lang|fr|communes|italic=no}} are analogous to [[civil township]]s and incorporated [[municipality|municipalities]] in the United States and Canada, ''{{Lang|de|[[Municipalities of Germany|Gemeinden]]}}'' in Germany, ''{{lang|it|[[comuni]]}}'' in Italy, or ''{{Lang|es|[[Municipalities of Spain|municipios]]}}'' in Spain. The UK equivalent are [[civil parish]]es. {{Lang|fr|Communes|italic=no}} are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The {{Lang|fr|communes|italic=no}} are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France.

{{Lang|fr|Communes|italic=no}} vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like [[Paris]], to small [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] with only a handful of inhabitants. {{Lang|fr|Communes|italic=no}} typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All {{Lang|fr|communes|italic=no}} have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are {{Lang|fr|communes|italic=no}} ({{lang|fr|"lieu dit"}} or {{lang|fr|"bourg"}}), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the [[Municipal arrondissements of France|municipal arrondissements]] of its largest cities, the {{Lang|fr|communes|italic=no}} are the lowest level of administrative division in France and are governed by elected officials including a [[Mayor (France)|mayor]] (''{{Lang|fr|maire}}'') and a [[Municipal council (France)|municipal council]] (''{{Lang|fr|conseil municipal}}''). They have extensive autonomous powers to implement national policy.

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* [[Comune]] (Italy)

* [[Urban area (France)|Urban areas France]]

* [[National Powder Factory of Ripault]]

== References ==