With a population of 110, 438 as of the 2011 according to the United States Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 175, 831 residents.

* In Sweden, a municipality ( kommun ) is self-governing according to the Swedish constitution and constitutes local government.

A tree located in Santu Baltolu di Carana ( municipality of Luras ) in Sardinia, Italy, named with respect as the Ozzastru by the inhabitants of the region, is claimed to be 3, 000 to 4, 000 years old according to different studies.

Furthermore, the satirical newspaper Le Canard enchaîné revealed the astronomical " food expenses " paid by the Parisian municipality (€ 15 million a year according to the Canard ), expenses managed by Roger Romani ( who allegedly destroyed all archives of the period 1978 – 1993 during night raids in 1999 – 2000 ).

Prior to the introduction of standard time, each municipality around the civilized world set its official clock, if it had one, according to the local position of the Sun ( see solar time ).

Before 2011 it held the same position in the administrative hierarchy, according to Law 2539 of 1997, the Kapodistrias Plan, except that Ithomi was an independent municipality and Ancient Messene was a local division ( topiko diamerisma ) within it.

After 1-1-2011 Vari joined Voula and Vouliagmeni, according to Kallikratis regulations, in a joined municipality.

In 1906 Vigeland proposed a chalk model for a monumental fountain which, according to the initial will of the Oslo municipality, was to decorate Eidsvolls plass, the square in front of the Parliament of Norway.

It is the fifth largest municipality in the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 8, 240 according to the 2005 US Census Bureau estimate.

It was voted 7th best Dutch municipality to live in, according to a 2010 Elsevier research.

With a total population of 18, 464 ( according to the 2000 census ), it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County.

The population was 70 according to the 2010 census, making it the least-populated municipality ( out of 130 ) in Allegheny County.

In the years directly following the opening of the National Tube Company, according to the U. S. Census Bureau, McKeesport was the fastest growing municipality in the nation.

For instance, according to raw census data, Howe Township is both the state's poorest municipality when judged by per capita income and one of the youngest ( with a senior citizen population of 5. 8 percent far below the state and Forest County averages ).

The municipality had a population of 18, 662 ( 2005 ), covered an area of 23 km², and was, according to size, the smallest municipality of Frederiksborg County.

In Trentino, according to the census of 2001, the first in which data on native languages were recorded, Cimbrian was spoken by a majority in the municipality of Lusérn ( 267 people, 89. 9 %).

In Lapela, Parish of Cabril and municipality of Montalegre ( Portugal ), the land where allegedly the nickname Cabrilha originated ( allegedly pronounced at the time Cabrilhe in Galician and Cabrillo in Spanish according to João Soares Tavares, biographer of João Rodrigues Cabrilho ), and still existing in Portugal as a surname ( because of this Castro Daire, in Beira Alta, was also claimed as his birthplace ), there is the ancient house called today by local people and alleged local descendants of branches of his ancient family, the same surname ( Rodrigues Cabrilho ), as Casa do " Galego " ( House of the " Galician ") and Casa do " Americano " ( House of the " American ") where allegedly Cabrilho was born, as stated on a plaque where there is also a statue of him.

The Aldermen are elected for six years by the Council from among its members, their number varying from two to ten according to population of the municipality ( e. g. in 2012 there were, The College Mayor, four Aldermen and the President of the Council of Social Action ).

The lavvo is still in use by reindeer herders who follow their herds around according to season and availability of food for the animals, and so it was chosen as the symbol for the municipality.

The population decreases slowly with 0-8 % according to the municipality statistics, taken yearly.

One is cultural heritage of the municipality, according to Decree of the Mayor of Tovar, held since 1992 and is known as the International Festival of Chamber Music Colonia Tovar.

Vaughan was the fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 1996 – 2006, achieving a population growth rate of 80. 2 % according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991.

The quality of life of the city municipality of Niteroi is considered one of the best ( 3rd place ) among 5, 600 other Brazilian municipalities, according to UN indexes ( 2000 est.

The City of Mexicali has a population of 689, 775, according to the 2010 census, while the population of the entire metropolitan area ( as well the municipality ) reaches 936, 826.

A city ( cidade ) is defined in Brazilian law as the urban seat of a municipality, and a municipality always has the same name as the corresponding city.

In almost most cases the municipality and the comuna have the same name, but the constitution permits a single municipality to be responsible for more than one commune.

Since 2002, Longyearbyen Community Council has had many of the same responsibilities of a municipality, including utilities, education, cultural facilities, fire department, roads and ports.

* There is also a dispute with Bosnia regarding the exclave of Sastavci village in Priboj municipality ( which is entirely surrounded by Serbian territory ), as well as Serbian " practical " exclave comprising several villages in the same area.

Located north-west of Abidjan, the administrative center on the coast, upon rolling hills and plains, the municipality covers and is coterminous with the department of the same name.

Notwithstanding the different political orientation of the ruling parties, the coalition stayed united until Mart Laar resigned in December 2001, after Reform Party had broken up the same coalition in Tallinn municipality, making opposition leader Edgar Savisaar new Mayor of Tallinn.

The city also comprises the only municipality of the district of the same name.

The island ( along with its surrounding islets ) became a separate insular council ( with the same territory as the municipality of the same name ) after 1977 ; before that, it was administered in the former insular council of Ibiza and Formentera ( covering the whole group of the Pitiusic Islands ), but in a separate comarca ( which already covered the current municipality of Formentera ).

The federal district has no municipalities and acts as a state and municipality at the same time.

All have to be funded by government and with the strictest equality ( subarticle 7 ); until recently law stated that this equality was nominal, meaning that if a municipality spent a certain sum per student in public schools, exactly the same sum had to be spent in its special schools.

The whole island falls under one municipality, which carries the same name.

It had the same territory as the present municipality.

It had the same territory as the present municipality.

Gatineau is coextensive with a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality ( TE ) and census division ( CD ) of the same name, whose geographical code is 81.

Since 2002, Longyearbyen Community Council has had many of the same responsibilities of a municipality, including utilities, education, cultural facilities, fire department, roads and ports.

Contrary to popular belief, Scheveningen never was an independent municipality ; even in the Middle Ages it was part of the same administrative region as The Hague ; the region had a special status within the county of Holland because of the presence of the Count of Holland.

At the same time it became a municipality of unitary type, like all others in the country.

The " capital " of the municipality, Steenwijk, with a population of about 17, 100, is situated on the A32 motorway ( Zwolle – Meppel – Leeuwarden ) and has a railway station on the line connecting those same cities.

Until January 1st, 2011 it was the main village in a municipality with the same name.