Communes of France
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The commune is the lowest of administrative division in the French Republic. As of January 1, 2008, there were 36,781 communes in France, 36,569 of them in metropolitan France and 212 of them in overseas France.[1][2] This is much higher than in any other European country. The French word commune was first used in the 12th century[source?], from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common.[source?]
References [change]
- ↑ (French) INSEE, Government of France. "Code officiel géographique - Présentation". http://www.insee.fr/fr/methodes/nomenclatures/cog/documentation.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ↑ (French) INSEE, Government of France. "Code des collectivités d'outre-mer (COM)". http://www.insee.fr/fr/methodes/default.asp?page=nomenclatures/cog/outremer.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
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