Municipalities (Gemeinden): Every rural district and every Amt is subdivided into municipalities, while every urban district is a municipality in its own right. There are (as of 6 March 2009[update]) 12,141 municipalities, which are the smallest administrative units in Germany. Cities and towns are municipalities as well, also having city rights or town rights (Stadtrechte). Nowadays, this is mostly just the right to be called a city or town. However, in former times there were many other privileges, including the right to impose local taxes or to allow industry only within city limits. COUNT 5
QSN1 Every rural district is subdivided into what? ANS1 municipalities QSN2 Every urban district is what in its own right? ANS2 municipality QSN3 How many municipalities are there? ANS3 12,141 QSN4 What is the smallest administrative unit in Germany? ANS4 a municipality QSN5 What are town rights called? ANS5 Stadtrechte