Hamlet (place)
A
hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a
village. The name comes from the diminutive of a
Germanic word for an enclosed piece of
land or
pasture.
In the
UK, a hamlet is traditionally defined
ecclesiastically. It is a village that may or may not have its own
church, but which does not form a
parish in its own right. In modern usage it generally refers to a secondary settlement in a
civil parish, after the main settlement (if any). The status has no formal definition. [
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New York
In the
U.S. state of
New York, hamlets are unincorporated areas within towns. Unlike villages, hamlets are not legal entities and have no local government or official boundaries. Municipal government services are provided by the town in which the hamlet is located.
Oregon
See Hamlet (Oregon)Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin, is home to the hamlet of
Morrisonville, which is located approximately 18 miles north of
Madison.
In numerous provinces in
Canada, there are officially designated
municipalities, generally smaller than villages, classified as hamlets. There are some exceptions, such as
Sherwood Park, Alberta, which has a population of more than 50,000 – well above that needed for city status — but which has retained hamlet status.
Fort McMurray, Alberta used to be a city, but has now been amalgamated into the
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, thus making it a hamlet. Hamlets are always
unincorporated, except in Canada's northern territories, where they are
incorporated municipalities.
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