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market municipality
A municipality that has the historical right to hold markets. In Germany (especially Bavaria) and Austria, this is an official designation for a municipality of special importance that stands between a village and a town.
Die österreichische Marktgemeinde Hallstatt ist weltberühmt für ihre malerische Lage am See.
The Austrian market municipality of Hallstatt is world-famous for its picturesque location by the lake.
The word is made up of 'der Markt' (the market) and 'die Gemeinde' (the municipality/community). So it literally describes a municipality that historically had the right to hold a market.
Viele Marktgemeinden haben einen historischen Stadtkern.
Many market municipalities have a historic town center.
Today, the designation 'Marktgemeinde' (market municipality) is an official administrative term mainly in Austria and in the German federal state of Bavaria. In other parts of Germany, the term is less common.
In Bayern gibt es zahlreiche Marktgemeinden mit langer Geschichte.
In Bavaria, there are numerous market municipalities with a long history.
Historically, and often still today, a market municipality represents an intermediate level: it is larger and more significant than a simple village, but does not have the full status of a town.
Der Ort wurde im 15. Jahrhundert zur Marktgemeinde erhoben.
The place was elevated to a market municipality in the 15th century.
city
'die Stadt' and 'die Marktgemeinde' both refer to places with their own administration. 'die Stadt' is the general word for a larger settlement and can also mean the city administration. 'die Marktgemeinde', on the other hand, is an official term for a municipality with special market rights or special importance. It often stands between a village and a town, and is especially important in Bavaria and Austria. The words can be confused because a 'Marktgemeinde' can feel urban. Even so, not every 'Marktgemeinde' is a 'Stadt', and not every 'Stadt' is called a 'Marktgemeinde'.
Die Marktgemeinde lädt am Samstag zu einem kleinen Fest auf dem Hauptplatz ein.
The market municipality is inviting people to a small festival on the main square on Saturday.
Die Stadt plant einen neuen Radweg am Fluss.
The city is planning a new bike path by the river.