An urban township is a designation of a unit of
local government
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in several countries.
United States
The term is called ''urban township''
Michigan
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,
Minnesota
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and
Ohio
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and urban town in
Wisconsin
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. Generally, an urban township is afforded more local authority than that of a township and less than that of a city. Often, urban townships use this authority for greater economic development. (In Michigan, an urban township is different from a
Charter township.) For more information on the specifics in each state, see the respective entries below:
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Urban township (Michigan)
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Urban township (Minnesota)
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Urban township (Ohio)
An urban township is a designation of a unit of local government in Ohio as prescribed by chapter 504 of the Ohio Revised Code. Chapter 504 outlines the procedures for an Ohio civil township to adopt limited home rule government. At least 5,000 pe ...
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Urban town (Wisconsin)
Taiwan
In
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
, the ''urban township'' () is an administrative division of a
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
. Currently there are 38 urban townships in Taiwan. Those urban townships are:
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Beidou
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Beigang
Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an Township (Taiwan), urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent temples of Mazu, Temples of Lin Moniang, Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of ...
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Budai
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Caotun
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Chaozhou
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Chenggong
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Dalin
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Donggang Donggang may refer to:
Mainland China
*Donggang District (东港区), in Rizhao, Shandong
*Donggang, Liaoning (东港市), county-level city in Dandong, Liaoning
;Towns
Written as "东港镇":
* Donggang, Huilai County, in Huilai County, Guangdon ...
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Dounan
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Erlin Erlin may refer to:
Places
*Erlin, Changhua, a township in Taiwan
*Erlin, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the United States
People
*Robbie Erlin
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Fenglin
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Guanshan
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Guanxi
''Guanxi'' () is a term used in Chinese culture to describe an individual's social network of mutually beneficial personal and business relationships. The character ''guan'', 关, means “closed” while the character ''xi'' 系 means “system ...
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Hemei
Hemei Township is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan. It is bordered by the Dadu River to the north, Shengang and Xianxi to the west, Lukang and Xiushui to the south, and Changhua City to the east.
History
An early n ...
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Hengchun
Hengchun Township is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengch ...
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Houlong
Houlong Township is an urban township in western Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is bordered by the Taiwan Strait on the west and Zaoqiao Township on the east. It lies at the mouth of the Houlong River. Miaoli HSR station is located in Houlong.
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Huwei
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Jiji
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Jincheng
Jincheng is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Shanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the south and southeast. It is an industrial city in an area where coal mining is an important industry. The entire city has a population ...
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Jinhu
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Jinsha
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Lukang
Lukang, formerly romanized as Lugang and also known by other names, is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan. The township is on the west coast of Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait. Lukang was an important sea port in the 18t ...
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Luodong
Luodong Township () is an urban township in the central part of Yilan County, Taiwan. Luodong is the smallest township in the county.
Naming
Its name and former name () derive from the Kavalan word '' rutung'', meaning " monkey", referring to a ...
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Puli
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Su'ao
Su'ao Township (), alternately romanized as Su-ao, is located in southern Yilan County, Taiwan, is an urban township that is famous for its seafood restaurants and cold springs. It is a terminus of National Highway No. 5, the Su'ao-Hualien ...
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Tianzhong
Tianzhong Township is an urban township located at eastern Changhua County, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacifi ...
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Tongxiao
Tongxiao Township is an township (Taiwan), urban township in southern Miaoli County, Taiwan. It lies between the Taiwan Strait on the west and mountains on the east.
History
The town was formerly called ''Thunsiau'' ().
Geography
*Area:
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Toucheng
Toucheng Township () is an urban township in Yilan County, Taiwan. The township includes Guishan Island and Guiluan Island in the Philippine Sea. The Senkaku Islands, known in Mandarin as the Diaoyu Islands, are claimed as part of the townsh ...
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Tuku
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Xihu
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Xiluo
Xiluo Township or Siluo Township () is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
History
The place was originally called ''Sailei'' by the native Babuza people, which later become ''Xiluo'' by translating from Hokkien to Mandarin. It is als ...
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Xinpu
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Yuanli
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Yuli
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Zhudong
Zhudong Township is an urban township (Taiwan), township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong ...
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Zhuolan
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Zhunan
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Zhushan
See also
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Incorporated town
An incorporated town is a town that is a municipal corporation.
Canada
Incorporated towns are a form of local government in Canada, which is a responsibility of provincial rather than federal government.
United Kingdom
United States
An in ...
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