The commune is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, Gemeinden in Germany, comuni in Italy, or municipios in Spain. The UK equivalent are civil parishes. 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.
Noyelles-sous-Lens is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is 3 km (2 mi) east of the centre of Lens.
Outreau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Bréville-les-Monts is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It was the location for the Battle of Bréville fought by the 6th Airborne Division during the Second World War.
Mont-Saint-Aignan is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the region of Normandy, northwestern France.
La Teste-de-Buch is a coastal commune in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in Southwestern France. Until 13 June 1994, it was officially known simply as La Teste.
Challans is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Challans station has rail connections to Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Nantes.
Ribérac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River.
Wasquehal is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Lésigny is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne département in the Île-de-France region in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is 20 km (12 mi) from Paris.
Izel-lès-Hameau is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Noyarey is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).
Fréhel is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Plévenon is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.
Cessieu is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
Bauzy is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Centre region of central France.
La Neuville-Roy is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Oursel-Maison is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Mesnières-en-Bray is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. The town is the origin of the Scottish name Menzies.
According to the Moldovan law on territorial administrative organisation, two or more villages can form together a commune.
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