Borough
see also: Etymology of Borough
In many Anglo-Saxon countries, the boroughs are administrative units of a Ville, comparable with the municipal districts in France, Belgium and with the Canada.
England
See also: Subdivisions of England
In general, a borough is
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a division of a city or city
- or a city which does not have the statute of city. According to this direction, a borough would have a Maire, and a city a “Lord Mayor”.
London
London is made up, in addition to " City of London " (a district exclusively dedicated today to the businesses), of 32 boroughs (see the list in the article devoted to with the ''' Area of " Large Londres" ''').
New York
New York is made up of five districts ( boroughs ): Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. Into French, one translates (but it is about an approximation) the boroughs of New York by districts .
See too
In their album To the 5 Boroughs , the Beastie Boys pay homage to the town of New York.
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