municipality / city community
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municipality
An administrative unit; a municipality that has city status because of its size or historical importance. The term is used mainly in Austria.
Die Stadtgemeinde Klosterneuburg hat über 27.000 Einwohner.
The municipality of Klosterneuburg has over 27,000 inhabitants.
city community
All the inhabitants of a city as a social community.
Das neue Kulturzentrum soll ein Treffpunkt für die gesamte Stadtgemeinde werden.
The new cultural center is intended to become a meeting place for the entire city community.
The word is made up of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Gemeinde' (municipality/community). A 'Gemeinde' is an administrative unit, and the addition of 'Stadt-' emphasizes that this municipality has the rights of a city.
Die kleine Stadtgemeinde hat ein eigenes Schwimmbad gebaut.
The small municipality has built its own swimming pool.
In the meaning of an administrative unit, the term 'Stadtgemeinde' (municipality with city status) is especially common in Austria to refer to a municipality with city rights.
In Österreich gibt es über 200 Stadtgemeinden.
In Austria, there are over 200 municipalities with city status.
You can recognize the administrative meaning from official contexts, e.g. 'Bürgermeister der Stadtgemeinde' (mayor of the municipality). You can recognize the social meaning from words that refer to people and community, e.g. 'ein Fest für die Stadtgemeinde' (a festival for the city community).
Die Verwaltung der Stadtgemeinde befindet sich im Rathaus.
The administration of the municipality is located in the town hall.
When referring to the community of inhabitants, the word is often combined with adjectives such as 'gesamte' (entire) or 'ganze' (whole) to include all citizens.
Der Bürgermeister lud die gesamte Stadtgemeinde zum Neujahrsempfang ein.
The mayor invited the entire city community to the New Year's reception.
municipality / community
Both words refer to a political-administrative unit with its own administration. Gemeinde is the general term for a town or village, while Stadtgemeinde refers to a municipality with city status and is used particularly in Austria. Use Stadtgemeinde when the urban status is explicitly important.
Die Stadtgemeinde eröffnet im Zentrum ein neues Bürgerbüro.
The city municipality is opening a new citizens’ service office in the center.
Die Gemeinde plant eine neue Straße und verwaltet mehrere Ortsteile.
The municipality is planning a new road and administers several districts.
