For other uses, see City hall (disambiguation) and Town Hall (disambiguation).
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In small towns, the town hall may also incorporate other functions, such as a post office.
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A small town's administration, police department, and fire station in one building.
In North America, a hall is labeled a "city" or "town" hall depending on the size or legal type of the municipality it serves. City halls are usually found in larger cities and town halls in smaller urban areas.
In the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and many Commonwealth countries, "town hall" is the more common term. County Council administrations in the UK are generally based in a building, by analogy, called "County Hall".
Among exceptions are:
- The City of London's Guildhall, where the building's name is used. City Hall is the seat of the Mayor of London and Mansion House the home of the Lord Mayor.
- Brisbane, where the Brisbane City Hall is an example of an Australian local council that has a "city hall".
- Birmingham, England, where Birmingham Town Hall is a concert hall and the city's administration is housed in the City of Birmingham Council House.
- Cheltenham, England, where the Town Hall is an assembly rooms and the borough council is housed in the "Municipal Offices".
Language
"City hall" can be used by metonymy for "municipal government" or for government in general, as in the idiom "You can't fight city hall". "Town hall" tends to have less formal connotations (cf. Town meeting).Gallery of city and town halls around the world
(in alphabetical order)As symbols of local government, many city and town halls have distinctive architecture.
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- Town Meeting
- Royal Palace of Amsterdam (was a town hall and for a long time the largest (public) administrative building in Europe)
City Hall may refer to:
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- City hall, the headquarters of a city or town's administration
- City Hall (London), the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London.
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Town Hall:
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- The Town Hall, a performance space in New York City
- Town Hall railway station, Sydney
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city is an urban settlement with a particularly important status which differentiates it from a town.
City is primarily used to designate an urban settlement with a large population. However, city may also indicate a special administrative, legal, or historical status.
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City is primarily used to designate an urban settlement with a large population. However, city may also indicate a special administrative, legal, or historical status.
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town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. Usually, a "town" is thought of as larger than a village but smaller than a "city".
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Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. The term is used to contrast with offices that stand naked nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or (where appropriate) federal government.
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A city council is a form of local government, usually covering a city or other urban area, such as a town.Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page.
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A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch.
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A borough is an administrative division used in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
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A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "larger", "greater") is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer.
In many systems, the mayor is an elected politician who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of
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municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. A municipality is typically governed by a mayor and a city council or municipal council.
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An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. This term is at one end of the spectrum of suburban and rural areas. An urban area is more frequently called a city or town.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Anthem
"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1
Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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"God Defend New Zealand"
"God Save the Queen" 1
Capital Wellington
Largest city Auckland
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Anthem
March of the Volunteers[1]
Capital None[2]
Largest district (population) Sha Tin District
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March of the Volunteers[1]
Capital None[2]
Largest district (population) Sha Tin District
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Headquarters
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Official languages English
Membership 53 sovereign states
Leaders
- Head of the Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II
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(and largest city)
Official languages English
Membership 53 sovereign states
Leaders
- Head of the Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II
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A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.
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City of London
Coat of arms
Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us
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Guildhall is a building in the City of London, off Cheapside and Basinghall Street, near Bank. It has been used as a town hall for several hundred years, and is still the ceremonial centre of the City of London (which should not be confused with Greater London, of which it is only
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Mayor of London is an elected politician in London. The role, created in 2000, was the first directly-elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The Mayor of London is also referred to as the London Mayor
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Mansion House is the name applied to the official residences of the Lords Mayor of Dublin, London and York.
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See:
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- Mansion House, London
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Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city, with special recognition.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Location of Brisbane within Australia
Population:
• Density: 1,848,000(Dec 2006) (3rd)
353.8/km
Established: 1824
Area: 4673.
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Queensland
Location of Brisbane within Australia
Population:
• Density: 1,848,000(Dec 2006) (3rd)
353.8/km
Established: 1824
Area: 4673.
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Brisbane City Hall is the seat of the City Council of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located adjacent to King George Square, where the City Hall has its main entrance. The City Hall also has frontages to both Ann Street and Adelaide Street.
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City of Birmingham
Birmingham Skyline viewed from Centenary Square
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Nickname: "Brum = Scum", "Brummagem", "Second City", "Workshop of the World", "City of a Thousand Trades"
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Birmingham Skyline viewed from Centenary Square
Coat of Arms of the City Council
Nickname: "Brum = Scum", "Brummagem", "Second City", "Workshop of the World", "City of a Thousand Trades"
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Motto
Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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Birmingham Town Hall
The town hall after being refurbished seen from Chamberlain Square
Building
Type Concert and meeting venue
Architectural Style Classical
Location Victoria Square, Birmingham, England
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The town hall after being refurbished seen from Chamberlain Square
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Type Concert and meeting venue
Architectural Style Classical
Location Victoria Square, Birmingham, England
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