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''Gemeinde'' (plural: ''Gemeinden'') in Germany or Austria is the smallest administrative division of local government having corporate status and powers of self-government. It is a German word for borough, commune, community, township or municipality. 〔 "Travlang's German-English On-line Dictionary" (result for "Gemeinde"), Travlang (travlang.com), 2000, webpage: ( -->query=Gemeinde&max=50 travlang-Gemeinde ). 〕 A ''Gemeinde'' which shows certain aspects of urban life can be entitled by state government to lead the designation ''Stadt'' (town). ''Gemeinde'' in the sense of the Amish way of life ruled by the ''Ordnung'', it functions as a description for certain congregations often centering on a church and sharing some local social structures like church service. ''Gemeinde'' also means, in theological usage, in German-speaking regions a local Christian or Jewish congregation, i. e. the members of a local church (''Kirchengemeinde'' or ''Pfarrgemeinde'') or a Synagogue (''Jüdische Gemeinde'') as a whole. It has no English equivalent except among Mormons, who call it a ward. It encompasses the meaning of parish assembly (as a group entity) but also the congregation as a ''koinonia'' (Greek) or fellowship of believers. ==See also== *Gemeente *Gmina *Municipalities of Germany *Municipalities of Austria *Communes of Switzerland *Municipalities of South Tyrol 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gemeinde」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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