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circoscrizione

Circoscrizione is an Italian term that denotes a defined area enclosed by boundaries and is used primarily to refer to territorial subdivisions within a local government or to electoral districts. The exact use varies by context and jurisdiction.

Administrative use: In several comuni, a circoscrizione is a subdivision of the municipality, sometimes endowed with

Electoral use: Circoscrizione also denotes an electoral district or constituency, used to organize elections for national

Etymology: The term derives from circondare (to surround) and -scrizione, indicating a surrounding boundary.

limited
local
authority
and
an
elected
circoscrizione
council
or
president.
Its
purpose
is
to
manage
local
services
and
policies
for
the
district,
such
as
urban
planning,
public
works,
or
social
services,
within
the
larger
municipal
framework.
The
degree
of
autonomy
and
the
list
of
competencies
depend
on
the
statute
of
the
municipality;
in
some
places
circoscrizioni
have
been
phased
out
or
replaced
by
other
forms
of
subdivision.
or
regional
bodies.
Boundaries
are
drawn
to
allocate
representation
proportionally
or
majoritarianly,
and
the
number
of
seats
assigned
to
each
circoscrizione
can
vary
over
time
by
electoral
law.
Circoscrizioni
may
cross
municipal
borders
or
coincide
with
administrative
boundaries,
depending
on
the
law.