Greenwich Village often referred to by locals as simply "the Village", is a neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan, New York City, within Lower Manhattan. Broadly, Greenwich Village is bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Greenwich Village also contains several subsections, including the West Village west of Seventh Avenue and the Meatpacking District in the northwest corner of Greenwich Village.
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town, with a population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement.
The Village Voice was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City. It still is kept alive online.
A hamlet is a small human settlement. In different jurisdictions and geographies, hamlets may be the size of a town, village or parish, be considered a smaller settlement or subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. The word and concept of a hamlet have roots in the Anglo-Norman settlement of England, where the old French hamlet came to apply to small human settlements. In British geography, a hamlet is considered smaller than a village and distinctly without a church.
The administrative divisions of New York are the various units of government that provide local government services in the state of New York.
Robert Thomas Christgau is an American essayist and music journalist. One of the earliest professional rock critics, he spent 37 years as the chief music critic and senior editor for The Village Voice, during which time he created and oversaw the annual Pazz & Jop poll. He has also covered popular music for Esquire, Creem, Newsday, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Billboard, NPR, Blender, and MSN Music, and was a visiting arts teacher at New York University.
The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments, whose urbanized areas are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department. The 351 communes created in those departments have three kinds of status :
In the United States, the meaning of "village" varies by geographic area and legal jurisdiction. In many areas, "village" is a term, sometimes informal, for a type of administrative division at the local government level. Since the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from legislating on local government, the states are free to have political subdivisions called "villages" or not to and to define the word in many ways. Typically, a village is a type of municipality, although it can also be a special district or an unincorporated area. It may or may not be recognized for governmental purposes.
Dega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,479.
Goghin is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,361.
Goulanda is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 2,410.
Samsagbo is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,679.
Toece, Boulgou is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,139.
Zoumtoega is a town in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,957.
Pissy is a village in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 539.
Womzougou is a village in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 968.
Yaganse is a village in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 890.
Yaoghin is a village in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 362.
Yelboulga is a village in the Komtoèga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 683.
Village People is an American disco group best known for their on-stage costumes, catchy tunes, and suggestive lyrics. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis following the release of the debut album, Village People, which targeted disco's gay audience. The group's name refers to New York City's Greenwich Village, at the time known for its large gay population. The characters were a symbolic group of American masculinity and macho gay-fantasy personas.
