In
law, an
unincorporated area is a region of
land that is not governed by its own local
municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger
administrative divisions, such as a
township,
parish,
borough,
county,
city,
canton,
state,
province or
country. Occasionally, municipalities
dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally
insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. In some countries, such as in
France,
Brazil or the
United Kingdom, there are no unincorporated areas as all parts of the country are incorporated.