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A 'city hall' or 'town hall' is the headquarters of a city or town's administration and usually houses the city or town council, its associated departments and their employees. It is also usually the base of the city, town, borough, or county mayor.
In North America, a hall is labeled a "city" or "town" hall depending on the size or legal type of the municipality it serves. City halls are usually found in larger cities and town halls in smaller urban areas.
In the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and many Commonwealth countries, "town hall" is the more common term. County Council administrations in the UK are generally based in a building, by analogy, called "County Hall".
Among exceptions are:
★ The City of London's Guildhall, where the building's name is used. City Hall is the seat of the Mayor of London and Mansion House the home of the Lord Mayor.
★ Brisbane, where the Brisbane City Hall is an example of an Australian local council that has a "city hall".
★ Birmingham, England, where Birmingham Town Hall is a concert hall and the city's administration is housed in the City of Birmingham Council House.
★ Cheltenham, England, where the Town Hall is an assembly rooms and the borough council is housed in the "Municipal Offices".
Alternatively, there are "town" halls to be found in cities such as Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Melbourne, and Sydney.
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"City hall" can be used by metonymy for "municipal government" or for government in general, as in the idiom "You can't fight city hall". "Town hall" tends to have less formal connotations (cf. Town meeting).
''(in alphabetical order)''
As symbols of local government, many city and town halls have distinctive architecture.
★ Town Meeting
★ Royal Palace of Amsterdam (was a town hall and for a long time the largest (public) administrative building in Europe)
In small towns, the town hall may also incorporate other functions, such as a post office.
A small town's administration, police department, and fire station in one building.
The South Melbourne Town Hall, just one of over 25 majestic civic buildings in Melbourne rivalling Melbourne Town Hall itself in terms of size and grandeur.
A 'city hall' or 'town hall' is the headquarters of a city or town's administration and usually houses the city or town council, its associated departments and their employees. It is also usually the base of the city, town, borough, or county mayor.
In North America, a hall is labeled a "city" or "town" hall depending on the size or legal type of the municipality it serves. City halls are usually found in larger cities and town halls in smaller urban areas.
In the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and many Commonwealth countries, "town hall" is the more common term. County Council administrations in the UK are generally based in a building, by analogy, called "County Hall".
Among exceptions are:
★ The City of London's Guildhall, where the building's name is used. City Hall is the seat of the Mayor of London and Mansion House the home of the Lord Mayor.
★ Brisbane, where the Brisbane City Hall is an example of an Australian local council that has a "city hall".
★ Birmingham, England, where Birmingham Town Hall is a concert hall and the city's administration is housed in the City of Birmingham Council House.
★ Cheltenham, England, where the Town Hall is an assembly rooms and the borough council is housed in the "Municipal Offices".
Alternatively, there are "town" halls to be found in cities such as Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Melbourne, and Sydney.
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"City hall" can be used by metonymy for "municipal government" or for government in general, as in the idiom "You can't fight city hall". "Town hall" tends to have less formal connotations (cf. Town meeting).
Gallery of city and town halls around the world
''(in alphabetical order)''
As symbols of local government, many city and town halls have distinctive architecture.
External links
See also
★ Town Meeting
★ Royal Palace of Amsterdam (was a town hall and for a long time the largest (public) administrative building in Europe)
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