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Préfectures d'Arrondissements

English translation: districts


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French term or phrase:Préfectures d\'Arrondissements
English translation:districts
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17:04 Oct 26, 2011
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Geography
French term or phrase: Préfectures d'Arrondissements
ctuellement, la Région de Casablanca est constituée de la Wilaya, des 2 Préfectures, des 2 Provinces, des 8 Préfectures d'Arrondissements, du Conseil de la Région, des 4 Conseils Préfectoraux et Provinciaux, de 7 Communes Urbaines (dont celle de Casablanca), de 16 arrondissements de la Préfecture de Casablanca, et de 10 communes rurales.
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districts
Explanation:
From the English language Wiki for Casablance:

Casablanca is a commune, part of the Region of the Grand Casablanca. The commune is divided into 8 districts (prefectures عمالات), which are themselves divided into 16 subdivisions (arrondissements دوائر) and 1 municipality (بلدية).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca#Administrative_divis...
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borough prefecture


Explanation:
The city of Montreal is divided into 19 boroughs (in French, arrondissements), each with a mayor and council.

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districts


Explanation:
From the English language Wiki for Casablance:

Casablanca is a commune, part of the Region of the Grand Casablanca. The commune is divided into 8 districts (prefectures عمالات), which are themselves divided into 16 subdivisions (arrondissements دوائر) and 1 municipality (بلدية).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casablanca#Administrative_divis...

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agree  gallagy2: absolutely no arguing with Wiki:-)
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  -> at least not in this case ;-) Thank you.
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Oct 27, 2011 - Changes made by pooja_chic:
Edited KOG entrypooja_chic's old entry - "Préfectures d\'Arrondissements" => "districts"


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