The Demopædia Encyclopedia on Population is under heavy modernization and maintenance. Outputs could look bizarre, sorry for the temporary inconvenience

Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English volume

Difference between revisions of "Township"

Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English vol.
Jump to: navigation, search
(Etienne van de Walle et al., second 1982 edition)
(Etienne van de Walle et al., second 1982 edition)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
{{TextTerms|S=303|P=30|Ed=II|CompleteIndexTerm=(TOWNSHIP)| content=
 
{{TextTerms|S=303|P=30|Ed=II|CompleteIndexTerm=(TOWNSHIP)| content=
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=1}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=1}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=1|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|Color=yes|Te=township}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=2|Te=parish}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|Te=ناحية}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|Color=yes|Te=ناحية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|Te=township}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=2|Te=عمادة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=2|Te=عمادة}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=2|Te=parish}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=3|Te=بلدية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=3|Te=بلدية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=1|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=1|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
Line 27: Line 21:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=2|Te=教区}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=1|SubN=2|Te=教区}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=2}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=2}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=2|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|Color=yes|Te=state}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|Te=state}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|Color=yes|Te=محافظة}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=province}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=province}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|Te=محافظة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=ولاية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=ولاية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=3|Te=عمالة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=3|Te=عمالة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=4|Te=إمارة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=4|Te=إمارة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=5|Te=لواء}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=5|Te=لواء}}{{
 +
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=2|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Bundesland}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=2|Te=Bundesland}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=Bundesstaat}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=Bundesstaat}}{{
Line 55: Line 43:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=省}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=2|SubN=2|Te=省}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=3}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=3}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|Te=قضاء}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=قضاء}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=2|Te=معتمدية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=2|Te=معتمدية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=3|Te=دائرة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=3|Te=دائرة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=4|Te=مقاطعة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=4|Te=مقاطعة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=5|Te=منطقة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=3|SubN=5|Te=منطقة}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=3|Te=}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Departement}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=3|Te=Departement}}{{
Line 77: Line 59:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=3|Color=yes|Te=}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=4}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=4}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=4|Te=مديرية}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=مديرية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=4|Te=}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Kanton}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=4|Te=Kanton}}{{
Line 95: Line 71:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=4|Color=yes|Te=}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=5}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=5}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=county}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|Te=إقليم}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=إقليم}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=5|Te=county}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=5|Te=County}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=5|Te=County}}{{
Line 114: Line 84:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=县}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=5|Color=yes|Te=县}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=6}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=6}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=district}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=6|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=6|Te=دائرة}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=6|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=6|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=دائرة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=6|Te=district}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Bezirk}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=6|Te=Bezirk}}{{
Line 132: Line 96:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=区}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=6|Color=yes|Te=区}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=7}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=7}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|Te=منطقة}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=منطقة}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=7|Te=}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Distrikt}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=7|Te=Distrikt}}{{
Line 150: Line 108:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=7|Color=yes|Te=}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=8}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=8}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=township}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Te=بلديات}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=بلديات}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=8|Te=township}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=8|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=8|Te=}}{{
Line 168: Line 120:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=镇}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=8|Color=yes|Te=镇}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=9}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=9}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=county}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=9|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=9|Te=أقضية}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=9|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=9|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=أقضية}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=9|Te=county}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=9|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=9|Te=}}{{
Line 186: Line 132:
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=县}}
 
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=9|Color=yes|Te=县}}
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=10}} {{
 
{{NewLineT|S=303|N=10}} {{
TofT|Lang=|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=province}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=10|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=10|Te=محافظة}}{{
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
+
TofT|Lang=cs|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=10|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=10|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=en|Ed=II|N=10|Te=province}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=محافظة}}{{
 
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=10|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=de|Ed=II|N=10|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=es|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=}}{{
Line 202: Line 142:
 
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=províncias}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=províncias}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=10|Te=}}{{
 
TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=II|N=10|Te=}}{{
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=省}}|Lang8=en|Lang9=cs|Lang10=de|Lang11=es|Lang12=fr|Lang13=it|Lang14=ja|Lang15=pt|Lang16=ru|Lang17=zh}}
+
TofT|Lang=zh|Ed=II|N=10|Color=yes|Te=省}}|
 +
Lang=en|Lang2=ar|Lang3=cs|Lang4=de|Lang5=es|Lang6=fr|Lang7=it|Lang8=ja|Lang9=pt|Lang10=ru|Lang11=zh}}
  
 
{{Gallery
 
{{Gallery
Line 221: Line 162:
  
 
<noinclude>
 
<noinclude>
[[en-II:township]] [[de-II:Gemeinde]] [[fr-II:commune]] [[it-II:comune]] [[ja-II:町]] [[pt-II:municípios]] [[ru-II:Пункты населенные]] [[zh-II:镇]]  
+
[[en-II:township]] [[ar-II:بلديات]] [[fr-II:municipalité]] [[it-II:municipalità]] [[ja-II:町]] [[pt-II:município]] [[zh-II:镇]]  
 
</noinclude>
 
</noinclude>
 +
{{DEFAULTSORT:Township}}
 
<noinclude>
 
<noinclude>
 
[[Category:Term of the second edition of the multilingual demographic Dictionary]]
 
[[Category:Term of the second edition of the multilingual demographic Dictionary]]

Latest revision as of 05:37, 5 February 2010

Township  (TOWNSHIP)


Administrative units differ from country to country and over time in the same country, so that the same word may cover different situations. Minor civil divisions include townships 1 and parishes 1; major civil divisions receive names such as states 2 or provinces 2, and intermediary units are often called counties 5 and districts 6. In Canada, for example the main administrative divisions, by increasing order of size, are the township 8, the county 9 and the province 10. As another example, the main administrative division in France are now the regions 2 which correspond to the province and the departements  3★ which correspond to the cantons 4★ in Switzerland where districts 7★ and circles 11★ are minor civil divisions. In the United States, parishes are equivalent to counties which are the unit above townships and cities but below states.

  • 1. Villages, boroughs and cities are other names sometimes given to the smaller administrative units. Municipality is a general descriptive term for minor civil division.

More...