Villages (), formally village-level divisions () in

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, serve as a fundamental organizational unit for its rural population (census, mail system). Basic local divisions like neighborhoods and communities are not informal, but have defined boundaries and designated heads (one per area). In 2000, China's densely populated villages (>100 persons/square km) had a population greater than 500 million and covered more than 2 million square kilometers, or more than 20% of China's total area. By 2020, all incorporated villages (with proper conditions making it possible) had road access, the last village to be connected being a remote village in

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province's Butuo County.

Types of villages

Urban

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() *** Residential groups ( ;Note: Urban village () one that spontaneously and naturally exists within urban area, which is not an administrative division.

Rural

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* Administrative village or Village () * Hamlet or Band () * Gacha () only for

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. * Ranch () only for Qinghai. * Ethnic village () only for village populated by Ethnic minority. ** Village committees () *** Villager groups () ;Note: Natural village () one that spontaneously and naturally exists within rural area, which is not an administrative division.

Lists of village-level divisions

References

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