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A '''district municipality''' is a designation for a class of ] found in several locations, including ], ], and ]. {{Short description|Class of municipalities found in several locations}}
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A '''district municipality''' is a designation for a class of ] found in several locations, including Canada, Lithuania, and South Africa.


== Canada ==
==Usage in ]== === British Columbia ===
Under provincial law, municipalities are to be designated "district municipalities" on incorporation if the area to be incorporated is greater than 800 hectares (8 km²) and has an average population density of less than 5 persons per hectare (500 persons per km²).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/stat/L/96323_02.htm#section17|title= Under provincial law, municipalities in ] are to be designated "district municipalities" on incorporation if the area to be incorporated is greater than {{convert|800|ha|km2 acre}} and has an average population density of less than {{convert|5|PD/ha|PD/km2 PD/sqmi}}.<ref>{{cite web
⚫ Local Government Act (RSBC 1996) CHAPTER 323|publisher=Queen's Printer (British Columbia)|accessdate=2007-07-26}}</ref> Municipalities may be incorporated under different classifications under the direction of the ] in Council, as is the case with the ].
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⚫ }}</ref> Municipalities may be incorporated under different classifications under the direction of the ], as is the case with the ].


== Usage in ] == === Nova Scotia ===
A district municipality, also called a rural municipality, is one of three municipal types, along with towns and regional municipalities.<ref name=MGA>{{cite web | url=http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/municipal%20government.pdf | title=Municipal Government Act | publisher=Office of the Legislative Counsel, Nova Scotia House of Assembly | page=16 | quote=(aw) "municipality" means a regional municipality, town or county or district municipality, except where the context otherwise requires or as otherwise defined in this Act; | date=June 19, 2012 | access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> District municipalities and ] are further considered ].<ref name=RuralMuniGovt>{{cite web | url=https://novascotia.ca/dma/pdf/mun-history-establishment-elective-government.pdf | title=The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia | publisher=Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs | pages=1, 2 | access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> The province's twelve district municipalities are referred to as ]s by ].<ref name=StatCaninterim>{{cite web | url=http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/92f0009x/2015000/t/tbl0a-eng.htm | title=Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2014 to January 1, 2015 (Table A: Census subdivision types by province and territory, as of January 1, 2015) | date=27 May 2015 | publisher=Statistics Canada | access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref>
⚫ Currently, only one District Municipality exists, ]. It was formerly a ], but has undergone heavy ] and ], particularly from ], as it is the heart of Ontario's ]. As a result, it was "upgraded" from a District (such as neighbouring ]) to having powers similar to a ], such as ].


=== Ontario ===
⚫ == Usage in ] ==
⚫ Currently, only one district municipality exists in ] &ndash; ]. It was formerly a ] but has undergone heavy ] and ], particularly from ], as it is the heart of Ontario's ]. As a result, it was "upgraded" from a district (such as neighbouring ]) to having powers similar to a ], such as ].


⚫ == South Africa ==
In South Africa, ] municipalities are administrative divisions of a province. South Africa recognizes two types of district; a metropolitan district and a district municipality. District municipalities make up the vast majority of districts, with metropolitan districts being reserved for large cities and the areas around them. In South Africa, ] municipalities are administrative divisions of a province. South Africa recognizes three types of municipality; metropolitan, district and local. ] are made up of a number of local municipalities. The vast majority of land consists of district municipalities, with metropolitan municipalities being reserved for large cities and the areas around them. There are eight metropolitan municipalities, and 44 district municipalities subdivided into 226 local municipalities.


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Class of municipalities found in several locations Not to be confused with Municipal district.

A district municipality is a designation for a class of municipalities found in several locations, including Canada, Lithuania, and South Africa.

Canada

British Columbia

Under provincial law, municipalities in British Columbia are to be designated "district municipalities" on incorporation if the area to be incorporated is greater than 800 hectares (8.0 km; 2,000 acres) and has an average population density of less than 5 inhabitants per hectare (500/km; 1,300/sq mi). Municipalities may be incorporated under different classifications under the direction of the province's lieutenant governor, as is the case with the District of North Vancouver.

Nova Scotia

A district municipality, also called a rural municipality, is one of three municipal types, along with towns and regional municipalities. District municipalities and county municipalities are further considered rural municipalities. The province's twelve district municipalities are referred to as municipal districts by Statistics Canada.

Ontario

Currently, only one district municipality exists in Ontario – District Municipality of Muskoka. It was formerly a district but has undergone heavy urbanization and development, particularly from tourism, as it is the heart of Ontario's cottage country. As a result, it was "upgraded" from a district (such as neighbouring Parry Sound District) to having powers similar to a regional municipality, such as York Regional Municipality.

South Africa

In South Africa, district municipalities are administrative divisions of a province. South Africa recognizes three types of municipality; metropolitan, district and local. District municipalities are made up of a number of local municipalities. The vast majority of land consists of district municipalities, with metropolitan municipalities being reserved for large cities and the areas around them. There are eight metropolitan municipalities, and 44 district municipalities subdivided into 226 local municipalities.

References

  1. "Local Government Act (RSBC 1996) CHAPTER 323". Queen's Printer (British Columbia). Archived from the original on 8 July 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
  2. "Municipal Government Act" (PDF). Office of the Legislative Counsel, Nova Scotia House of Assembly. 19 June 2012. p. 16. Retrieved 9 January 2017. (aw) "municipality" means a regional municipality, town or county or district municipality, except where the context otherwise requires or as otherwise defined in this Act;
  3. "The Establishment of Elective Rural Municipal Government in Nova Scotia" (PDF). Government of Nova Scotia: Department of Municipal Affairs. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  4. "Interim List of Changes to Municipal Boundaries, Status, and Names: From January 2, 2014 to January 1, 2015 (Table A: Census subdivision types by province and territory, as of January 1, 2015)". Statistics Canada. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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