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This article has been tagged since October 2006. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. It is usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town or city. Villages have been the normal unit of community living in most areas of the world throughout its history, up until the Industrial revolution and the ongoing process of urbanization. In many U.S. states, a village is a type of municipal government (see below). 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. ...
Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ...
A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ...
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. ...
Chicago from the air. ...
A community usually refers to a group of people who interact and share certain things as a group, but it can refer to various collections of living things sharing an environment, plant or animal. ...
A Watt steam engine in Madrid. ...
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Traditional villages
Although many types and organizational patterns of village life have existed, the typical village was small, consisting of perhaps 5 to 30 families. Homes were situated together for sociability and defense, and land surrounding the living quarters was farmed.
India
 A typical village in central India. "The Soul of India lives in its villages", declared M. K. Gandhi in the beginning of 20th century. According to the Indian Census of 2001, 74% of Indians live in villages. In north India, village is referred by gram or gaon, and in south India by gramam. Villages in India varies hugely if its population is considered. 236,004 Indian villages have a population less than 500. At the same time, 3,976 villages have a population of 10,000+. Each village may have its own temple or mosque or church depending on the faith of the people. It is interesting that in many villages more than one religious worship place co-exist and people of the village celebrate all the festivals of all the religions there. [citations needed] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 1380 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bahamas Village User:Deeptrivia/Album Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or...
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी, Gujarati મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી), called...
Vietnam Village, or "làng", is a basis of Vietnam society. Vietnam's village is the typical symbol of Asian agricultural production. Vietnam's village contains: a village gate, "lũy tre" (bamboo hedges), "đình làng" (communal house) where "thành hòang" (tutelary god) is worshiped, "đồng lúa" (rice field), "chùa" (pagoda) and houses of all families in the village. All the people in Vietnam's villages have a blood relationship. They are farmers who grow rice and have the same traditional handicraft. Vietnam's villages have an important role in society (saying: "Custom rules the law" -"Phép vua thua lệ làng". When someone in Vietnam die, he always wants to be buried in his village.
Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine Selo (Cyrillic: село) is a Slavic word meaning "village" in Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. For example there are numerous sela called Novo Selo in Bulgaria, and others in Serbia, and Macedonia. Another example is Sviyazhsk in Russia. The Cyrillic alphabet (pronounced , also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters) is an alphabet used for several East and South Slavic languages—Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, and Ukrainian—and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ...
Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup...
Motto: none Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government Republic - President Boris Tadić - Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica Formation and independence - Formation of Serbia 814 - Formation of the Serbian Empire 1345 - Independence from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878...
The phrase Novo Selo means new village in several Slavic languages: Bulgarian, Croatian and Macedonian. ...
Motto: none Anthem: Bože pravde (English: God of Justice) Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Official language(s) Serbian1 Government Republic - President Boris Tadić - Prime Minister Vojislav Koštunica Formation and independence - Formation of Serbia 814 - Formation of the Serbian Empire 1345 - Independence from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878...
Sviyazhsk (Tatar: Zöyä; СвиÑжÑк in Russian) was a small town (now village) in Tatarstan (Russia), located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers. ...
Bulgaria In Bulgaria the different types of sela vary in size. From a small selo of 5 to 30 families to one of several thousand people. In Bulgaria it is becoming popular to visit different types of villages in the countryside for the authentic atmosphere, culture, crafts, hospitality of the people and the surrounding nature. This is called the "selski tourism" (Bulgarian:селски туризъм meaning village tourism) .
Russia  Typical house in a present-day Russian village (derevnya) In Russia, a village is a type of a rural settlement. In Russian, it is most commonly called derevnya (деревня) or selo (село) (see typical village - Logduz). Historically, the formal indication of status was religious: a city (gorod) would have a cathedral, a selo would have a church, while derevnya would not have either. Most Russian villages have populations of less than 200 people. Rural populations are currently rapidly decreasing due to urbanization. Most rural residents are involved in agricultural work, and it is very common for villagers to produce their own food; however, it is not uncommon when village residents work in nearby cities and towns in other industries. Russian villages are sometimes being transformed into dacha settlements and seasonal residences, as urban residents purchase village houses. Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ...
Dacha of Boris Pasternak in Peredelkino. ...
 The main street of the village of Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England
England In England the main historical distinction between a hamlet and a village is that the latter will have a church, and will therefore usually have been the worship centre of a parish. The population of such a settlement could range from a few hundred people to around five thousand. A village was traditionally distinguished from a town in that: This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ...
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A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...
- A village should not have a regular agricultural market, although today such markets are uncommon even in settlements which clearly are towns.
- A village does not have a town hall and mayor.
- There should also be a clear green belt or open fields surrounding its parish borders.
- The village should not be under the administrative control of an adjacent town or city.
Due to the vagueness of these definitions, there is some question as to which is the largest village in England. [citations needed] A market is, as defined in economics, a social arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to discover information and carry out a voluntary exchange. ...
A mayor (from the Latin mÄior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ...
For other uses of the word Greenbelt, see Greenbelt (disambiguation). ...
Several villages claim to be the largest village in England. ...
Philippines In urban areas of the Philippines, the term "village" most commonly refers to private subdivisions, especially gated communities. These villages emerged in the mid-twentieth century and were initially the domain of elite urban dwellers. However, they are now ubiquitous in Metro Manila and other major cities in the country and their residents can have a wide range of income levels. They may or may not correspond to administrative units (usually barangays) and/or be privately administered. Some examples of well-known villages in Metro Manila are Forbes Park and Dasmariñas Village. Entrance to a guard-gated community (Paradise Village Grand Marina Villas, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico). ...
For the article on the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ...
A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...
Forbes Park, also known simply as Forbes, is a private subdivision and gated community in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. ...
Dasmariñas Village, also known as Dasmariñas or simply Dasma, is a private subdivision and gated community in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. ...
United States
Incorporated villages - See also: Administrative divisions of New York#Village and Village (Oregon)
In twenty U.S. states, the term "village" refers to a specific form of incorporated municipal government, similar to a city but with less authority and geographic scope. However, this is a generality; in many states, there are villages that are an order of magnitude larger than the smallest cities in the state. The distinction is not necessarily based on population, but on the relative powers granted to the different types of municipalities and correspondingly, different obligations to provide specific services to residents. Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...
A village in Oregon is a model of local governance that as of 2005 only exists in Clackamas County. ...
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In some states such as New York, Wisconsin, or Michigan, a village is an incorporated municipality, usually, but not always, within a single town or civil township. Residents pay taxes to the village and town or township and may vote in elections for both as well. In some cases, the village may be coterminous with the town or township. There are also many villages which span the boundaries of more than one town or township, and some villages may even straddle county borders. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...
An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ...
There is no limit to the population of a village in New York; Hempstead, the largest village in the state, has 55,000 residents, making it more populous than some of the state's cities. However, villages in the state may not exceed five square miles (13 km²) in area. Hempstead is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ...
In the state of Wisconsin a village is always legally separate from the township(s) that it has been incorporated from. The largest village is Menomonee Falls, which has over 32,000 residents. This article does not cite its references or sources. ...
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ...
Menomonee Falls is a village located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. ...
Michigan and Illinois also have no set population limit for villages and there are many villages that are larger than cities in those states.
Villages in Ohio are almost always legally separate from any townships that they may have been incorporated from (there are exceptions, such as Chagrin Falls, where the township includes the entirety of the village). They have no area limitations, but must reincorporate as cities if they grow to over 5,000 in population. Villages have the same home-rule rights as cities with fewer of the responsibilities. Unlike cities, they have the option of being either a "statutory village" and running their governments according to state law (with a six-member council serving four-year terms and a mayor who votes only to break ties) or being a "charter village" and writing a charter to run their government as they see fit. [citations needed] Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ...
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ...
Chagrin Falls is a village located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio that has grown around a natural waterfall on the Chagrin River. ...
Alternate use, see charter airline, yacht charter, bare-boat charter or Charter Communications. ...
Unincorporated villages In many states, the term "village" is used to refer to a relatively small unincorporated community, similar to a hamlet in New York state. This informal usage may be found even in states that have villages as an incorporated municipality, although such usage might be considered incorrect and confusing. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ...
Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ...
See also The village green in Comberton in Cambridgeshire, UK, with a pond, a village sign and a bench to enjoy the view For the community in New York, see Village Green, New York. ...
Village lock-ups were temporary holding places for detaining people in rural parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland. ...
Ville is the French word for city or town. ...
Types of settlements in Russia, Soviet Union, and some other post-Soviet states have certain peculiarities with respect to the English language traditions. ...
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