Commune (subnational entity)
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A commune is an administrative subdivision of various European and African countries, including Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Senegal, and the Scandinavian countries. Within its territory it is the modern heir of the Medieval commune.
It's sometimes translated as municipality and corresponds to individual villages, towns, cities, or groupings of hamlets, governed by a mayor and a city/municipal council.
See also
da:Kommune de:Kommune es:Comuna fr:Commune pl:Gmina nb:Kommune nn:Kommune sv:Kommune