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is lower than that of the aforementioned metropolitan cities, but the population is increasing with the construction of a mixed-use administrative city. In 2006, the ruling party floated a proposal to eliminate all current province and independent-city borders. This plan would divide the entire republic into fifty or sixty city- or county-level administrations, similar to the system in Japan. The plan was intended to help reduce regional discrimination and animosity by eliminating provincial identity.
511: 193: 131: 32: 2138:. The Federal District is a special unit of the federation, as it is not organized the same manner as a municipality, does not possess the same autonomy as a state (but is ranked among them) and is closely related to the central power. The District Governor is elected directly for a 4-year term. Local laws are issued by a legislative chamber also elected by the local population. Judiciary affairs are carried out by the 73: 2065:, Hawaii, and The City and County of San Francisco, California, there is a complete consolidation of municipality and county. San Francisco, for example, has a chief executive called "Mayor", a term normally associated with city government, but the legislative body is called "Board of Supervisors", which is otherwise associated with county government in California. 929:) administration-regency is also included in the formal definition of Jakarta. All of these sub-units have their own degree of autonomy. Mayors of the five administration-cities and the regent of Kepulauan Seribu administration-regency are not elected, but directly appointed by the Governor and members of the 694:
On 1 July 2012, Yeongi-gun, Chungcheongnam-do absorbed parts of Cheonan, Gongju and Cheongju, and became independent from Chungcheongnam-do as Sejong Special Self-governing City under the Special Act on the Installation of Sejong City. Currently, the population of Sejong Special Self-governing City
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In Japan, Tokyo, as well as being a city, forms a prefecture, falling into a special category of "metropolitan prefecture" having some of the attributes of a city and some of a prefecture. Within Tokyo, there are smaller units, "wards", "cities", "towns", etc., but some of the responsibilities
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was located. Frankfurt was incorporated by Prussia in 1866, and Lübeck became a part of Prussia during the national socialist regime in 1937 (Greater Hamburg Law). After 1945, Berlin was a divided city, and the Western part became a German quasi-state under (Western) Allied supervision. Since
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is independent of both Entities that constitute Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina). All other cities and municipalities are under the jurisdiction of the Entity (in Republika Srpska) or under the jurisdiction of cantons (Federation of Bosnia and
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Historically, these independent cities have been carved from the province that surrounds them. Consequently, they typically share a strong regional and cultural identity with the adjoining province(s). For instance, Gwangju, located at the center of
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municipality that is coextensive with five counties. Counties invariably are administrative divisions of state government. In the case of New York City, however, they are also administrative divisions of
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Many major cities in the Philippines are independent cities, classified as either "highly urbanized" or "independent component" cities. These cities are administratively and legally not subject to a
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control in England and Wales from 1889 to 1974 with the term continuing in use in Northern Ireland. Wales re-introduced the term in 1994 for use with certain unitary authorities.
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In addition to its nine provinces, South Korea has seven province-level "metropolitan cities." By far the largest among these in terms of population is the capital,
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government was abolished in 1967. Therefore, in theory, all cities, townships, and settlements in New Brunswick could be considered independent cities.
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and First Mayor in Hamburg) or President of the Senate (in Bremen) and also the expressions for their state parliaments differ from the other states.
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after the country was turned into a federation in 1970. (In Belgium there are special circumstances due to the country's language communities.)
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structure, the federal capital is often separate from other jurisdictions in the country, and frequently has a unique system of government.
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from for the sake of convenience and simplicity. The national government and its agencies serve these cities through sub-offices for each
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are independent from their surrounding provinces and city-states under direct governance from the central government. Examples are
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in North Korea. In South Korea, the main criterion for granting secession from the province is a population reaching one million.
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Generally, the city-states have no other rights or duties than the other states. Through the financial redistribution system of
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This article is about cities that are independent of other subnational jurisdictions. For cities as independent countries, see
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In Hungary, 23 of the cities are "cities with county rights". These cities have equal rights with the 19 counties of Hungary.
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greater than any other city or place in the UK, apart from the nations/provinces of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Province. The Territory elects representatives to both houses of the legislature. Before Islamabad was made the capital,
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One interesting relic of the newer independent cities is that, in some cases, the government administrative buildings (
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and merely confers on the place so designated the right to call itself a city. Many cities and large urban areas are
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is a city or town that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity (such as a province).
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or counties. Independent cities in Virginia may, however, serve as county seats for neighboring counties.
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Among Polish municipalities containing a town or a city, 638 are organized as a mixed urban-rural gmina (
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operates independently of any province and is considered a special administrative area. It is a
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Mogens, Hansen. 2000. "Introduction: The Concepts of City-States and City-State Culture." In
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Washington, D.C., meanwhile, effectively functions in varying ways as an independent city,
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New York City displays many features associated with independent cities but is, in fact, a
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Among the 107 cities, 66 of them constitute counties in their own right, formally called
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region, is heavily associated with the region. Seoul and Incheon are said to make up the
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Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford are governed by independent city councils.
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normally assigned to cities and towns in other Japanese prefectures are handled by the
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and not a mayor. However, Jakarta is divided into 5 smaller "administration-cities" (
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is officially classified as a city-state although it consists of the two cities of
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in terms of its large population, having nearly 8% of Thailand's total population.
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are part of the country constituent regions along with the autonomous republic of
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Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
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A number of countries have made their national capitals into separate entities.
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government. As city administrative divisions, the five counties are called
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There are 41 independent cities in the United States. Of these, 38 are in
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1990/1991, the reunited Berlin is an ordinary German state among others.
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afforded the special designation as a district, while also creating the
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Historically, Croatian cities became independent by being named a "
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are themselves city-states, or were historically, in particular
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since 1991, when it was separated from the former province of
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which surrounds it, it is still the county headquarters.
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within the Republic of Austria. A similar concept is the
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ruler and were instead subject to the authority of the
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are subdivided into administrative districts called
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Cities of the Philippines § Independent cities
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Together with thirteen area states (German: 733:, the national capital); eight in the rest of 644:(광역시; literally, large city) whose names are: 2423: 2204:National Capital District of Papua New Guinea 1472:In the 18th century, many German cities were 769:(Saigon), the most populous city of Vietnam. 431:. It shares this status with one other city, 1715:that had the normal responsibilities of the 1201: 4201:List of administrative divisions by country 2229:Copenhagen: Copenhagen Polis Centre. Pg. 19 2170:was created as Special District in 1955 by 2134:, the capital of Brazil, is set within the 539:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 60:Learn how and when to remove these messages 2430: 2416: 1859:, independent cities are referred to as a 1591: 1402: 737:and its surrounding islands; seven in the 584:of the Republic of China, some cities are 2103:1994 reform of the Argentine Constitution 1080: 805:, separated from their original province 684:that almost completely encompasses them. 559:Learn how and when to remove this message 295:Learn how and when to remove this message 277:Learn how and when to remove this message 175:Learn how and when to remove this message 113:Learn how and when to remove this message 2468: 1537:In Norway, Oslo is both a municipality ( 320: 3406: 2186:has the capital of Venezuela, Caracas. 2111:status, and changed its formal name to 990:, which was created in 1960 out of the 4219: 2319:from the original on 10 September 2015 1955:was a separate entity from any of the 1893:) are separate from their surrounding 1434:, which are separated by the state of 1418:, are considered city-states (German: 3753: 3405: 2467: 2450: 2411: 2150:(lower house of congress) and in the 1930: 1632: 1145:(Fiume) was a separate city from the 817:In both South Korea and North Korea, 2310:Better Regulation in Europe: Ireland 1912:are separate from their surrounding 1739:, is considered to be a city-state. 1679:In Spain, there exist two so-called 901:) and one "administration-regency" ( 537:adding citations to reliable sources 504: 384: 215:adding citations to reliable sources 186: 124: 66: 25: 2194: 1908:, all cities, towns, villages, and 1822:. Greater London is not one of the 1482:between them and the imperial level 943:National Capital Territory of Delhi 893:, therefore Jakarta is headed by a 881:In Indonesia, the national capital 392: 357:, according to which they were not 13: 1838:, which exercise local government/ 1610:. They are suitably marked on the 1163:Administrative divisions of France 14: 4248: 2451: 2101:of Argentina. In 1996, under the 1766: 1759:(ARK), and 24 other oblasts (see 1663:2014 Russian annexation of Crimea 1096:Office of the High Representative 905:). The administration-cities are 680:along with the densely populated 41:This article has multiple issues. 3218:Organized incorporated territory 2376:The Hornbook of Virginia History 2083: 1981:Independent city (United States) 1974: 1845: 1711:of Sweden. 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Such cities are known as 1153:County that surrounded it. 1101: 988:Islamabad Capital Territory 973: 860: 777:In China, both Beijing and 741:island group; and seven in 415: 353:) held the legal status of 155:the claims made and adding 10: 4253: 3196:National capital territory 2917:Indian reserve/reservation 2784:Indian government district 2438:Designations for types of 2189: 1978: 1935:In Dominican Republic the 1861:single-tier municipalities 1799:or a city, independent of 1747:In Ukraine, the cities of 1742: 1703:Historically, until 1967, 1672: 1647:subjects of the federation 1617: 1612:list of counties in Poland 1595: 1557: 1522: 1518: 1496: 1492: 1480:), without a principality 1446:. Hamburg and Bremen are " 1215: 1211: 1193:). 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The 489:is located in the 485:Nigeria's capital 459:Province of Maputo 355:imperial immediacy 351:freie Reichsstädte 226:"Independent city" 140:possibly contains 4214: 4213: 4169: 4168: 4165: 4164: 3745: 3744: 3741: 3740: 3737: 3736: 3733: 3732: 3397: 3396: 3393: 3392: 3311:Territorial unit 3208:Federal territory 3186:Capital territory 3091:Autonomous region 3055:Overseas province 2949:City municipality 2840:Service district 2836:Sanitary district 2826:Regional district 2811:Military district 2668:Autonomous county 2601:Incorporated city 1937:Nacional District 1681:autonomous cities 1545:) within itself. 1444:states of Germany 1263:kreisfreie Städte 1252:Baden-Württemberg 1248:Kreisfreie Städte 1191:conseil municipal 899:kota administrasi 753:Vietnam has five 569: 568: 561: 469:Niger's capital, 385:National capitals 347:freie Reichsstadt 327:Holy Roman Empire 305: 304: 297: 287: 286: 279: 261: 185: 184: 177: 142:original research 123: 122: 115: 95:lead layout guide 64: 4244: 3802:Regierungsbezirk 3762: 3761: 3751: 3750: 3414: 3413: 3403: 3402: 3365:Free speech zone 3271:Charter township 3024:Super-prefecture 2868:Special district 2779:Federal district 2759:Capital district 2723:Overseas country 2596:Independent city 2567:Imperial capital 2506:Unorganized area 2476: 2475: 2465: 2464: 2461: 2460: 2448: 2447: 2432: 2425: 2418: 2409: 2408: 2402: 2393: 2387: 2373: 2367: 2366: 2364: 2362: 2347: 2341: 2335: 2329: 2328: 2326: 2324: 2318: 2307: 2299: 2293: 2292: 2290: 2288: 2278: 2272: 2271: 2269: 2267: 2257: 2251: 2250: 2248: 2246: 2236: 2230: 2223: 2195:Papua New Guinea 2184:Capital District 2164:Capital District 2162:In Colombia the 2144:states of Brazil 2136:Federal District 2117:Argentine Senate 2099:Federal District 2004:, Missouri; and 1957:states of Mexico 1953:Federal District 1951:Previously, the 1773:local government 1643:Saint Petersburg 1586:prezydent miasta 1541:) and a county ( 1389:Kreisfreie Stadt 1387:: Effectively a 1207: 1181:Conseil de Paris 927:Thousand Islands 797:. Hong Kong and 767:Ho Chi Minh City 761:. 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OECD. 2010. 2294: 2273: 2252: 2231: 2214: 2213: 2211: 2208: 2196: 2193: 2191: 2188: 2179: 2176: 2159: 2156: 2152:Federal Senate 2128: 2125: 2090: 2087: 2085: 2082: 1979:Main article: 1976: 1973: 1948: 1945: 1932: 1929: 1887:municipalities 1852: 1849: 1847: 1844: 1816:City of London 1812:Greater London 1801:county council 1795:referred to a 1793:County borough 1768: 1767:United Kingdom 1765: 1744: 1741: 1728: 1725: 1721:County Council 1700: 1697: 1670: 1667: 1634: 1631: 1619: 1616: 1593: 1590: 1555: 1552: 1550: 1547: 1534: 1531: 1520: 1517: 1494: 1491: 1407: 1401: 1397:Hanover Region 1383: 1382: 1377: 1372: 1367: 1362: 1357: 1352: 1347: 1342: 1336: 1330: 1325: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1305: 1300: 1295: 1289: 1283: 1277: 1272: 1228:federal states 1213: 1210: 1158: 1155: 1141:, the city of 1119: 1116: 1103: 1100: 1087:Brčko District 1082: 1079: 1062: 1059: 1054:statutory city 1040: 1037: 1035: 1032: 1016:seven emirates 1011: 1008: 975: 972: 962: 959: 950: 947: 938: 935: 885:is within the 878: 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