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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.
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.
city
'die Stadt' and 'die Stadtgemeinde' are closely related because both have to do with a place that has city status. 'die Stadt' is the normal everyday word: you use it when you mean the city as a place, life there, or also the administration. 'die Stadtgemeinde' is more precise and more official. It refers to a municipality with city status and is used especially in Austria. It can also mean the people of a city as a community. The words can be confused because both often refer to the same place. In everyday language, 'Stadt' sounds more natural; in administration, politics, or official texts, 'Stadtgemeinde' is more appropriate.
Die Stadtgemeinde informiert die Bürger über die neuen Öffnungszeiten.
The municipality is informing citizens about the new opening hours.
Am Wochenende besuchen wir eine kleine Stadt in der Nähe.
At the weekend, we are visiting a small city nearby.