A Municipal corporation is a legal definition for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which they are located. Often, this event is marked by the award or declaration of a municipal charter. Local governments are administrative offices of an area smaller than a state. ... Sydney, Australia at Night. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ... A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... A borough is a local government administrative subdivision used in the Canadian province of Quebec, in some states of the United States, and formerly in New Zealand. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... A city charter or town charter (generically, municipal charter) is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. ...

The legal term is used the most in the United States, especially within a few state constitutions. The term municipality has considerably more usage throughout the United States and the rest of the world. In the context of the United States of America, a state constitution is the governing document of a U.S. state, comparable to the U.S. Constitution which is the governing document of the United States. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ...

The term has fallen out of favour in the United Kingdom, but the concept remains central to local government in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is made up of four parts - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...

See also

• Unincorporated