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borough (United States)
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Borough (United States)
A
borough
in some
U.S. states
is a unit of
local government
or other
administrative division
below the level of the state. The term is currently used in six states:
A type of
municipality
:
Connecticut
,
New Jersey
and
Pennsylvania
(also formerly
Minnesota
)
A subdivision of a consolidated city, corresponding to another present or previous political subdivision:
New York
and
Virginia
In
Alaska
only, a borough is a
county-equivalent
.
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