municipal area
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municipal area
The geographically defined territory that belongs to a political municipality and over which its administrative authority applies. It includes all areas within the administrative boundaries of the municipality.
Der neue Supermarkt wird am Rande des Gemeindegebiets gebaut.
The new supermarket is being built on the edge of the municipal area.
This word is a compound of 'Gemeinde' (municipality) and 'Gebiet' (area). The 's' in the middle is a linking s, which connects the two words. Literally, it means the 'Gebiet einer Gemeinde' (area of a municipality).
Die Zuständigkeit der Polizei endet an der Grenze des Gemeindegebiets.
The police's jurisdiction ends at the boundary of the municipal area.
'Gemeindegebiet' (municipal area) is a term from administrative language and is mainly used in official, legal, or planning contexts. In everyday speech, people are more likely to say 'in der Gemeinde' (in the municipality) or 'im Ort' (in town/in the village).
Laut Bebauungsplan dürfen auf diesem Gemeindegebiet nur Wohnhäuser entstehen.
According to the development plan, only residential houses may be built in this municipal area.
To describe a location, you use 'im Gemeindegebiet' (in the municipal area) or 'auf dem Gemeindegebiet' (on the municipal territory). To express that something does not belong to it, you use 'außerhalb des Gemeindegebiets' (outside the municipal area).
Das Festival findet auf dem Gemeindegebiet statt.
The festival takes place on the municipal grounds.
municipality / community
'die Gemeinde' and 'das Gemeindegebiet' both belong to the area of administration and place. 'die Gemeinde' means the political unit itself, for example a village or town with its own administration. 'das Gemeindegebiet' means only the area that belongs to this municipality. They can be confused because the two words look similar. In practice: the municipality decides, plans, or informs. The municipal area is the space on the map.
Auf dem Gemeindegebiet gibt es mehrere kleine Seen und Waldwege.
There are several small lakes and forest paths in the municipal area.
Die Gemeinde baut im nächsten Jahr einen neuen Kindergarten.
The municipality is building a new kindergarten next year.