commune of France
Also known as commune (France), commune
France territorial subdivision for municipalities
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- Communes in France
- inception
- 1789-00-00
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- 34935
- P8168
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- cⁿᵉ
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A commune ( French pronunciation: [kɔmyn] ) is a level of administrative division of France. French communes are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities, and particularly to the New England towns, in Canada and the United States; Gemeinden in Germany; comuni in Italy; municipios in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom. Communes 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 communes are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France.