Comune
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A comune (Italian pronunciation: [koˈmuːne]; plural: comuni [koˈmuːni]) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.[1] It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions (regioni) and provinces (province). The comune can also have the title of città ('city').[2]
| Municipalities of Italy Comuni (Italian) | |
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| Category | Regionalised unitary state |
| Location | Italian Republic |
| Number | 7,904 |
| Populations | 32 (Morterone) – 2,758,454 (Rome) |
| Areas | 0.1206 km2 (0.0466 sq mi) (Atrani) – 1,287.36 km2 (497.05 sq mi) (Rome) |
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| Subdivisions | |
- Regions (black borders)
- Provinces (dark gray borders)
- Comuni (light grey borders)
Formed praeter legem according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities,[3] the comune is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy.[4] It can be divided into frazioni, which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies.[5]
In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a comune is officially called a commune in French and Franço-Provecencal.