Departments of France France: Notes for Table 7: Departments of France In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government below the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the commune. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as regions. Departments are further subdivided into 334 arrondissements, themselves divided into cantons; the last two have no autonomy, and are used for the organisation of police, fire departments, and sometimes, elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ("conseil départemental"
Administrative divisions of Latvia Administrative divisions of Latvia Administrative divisions of Latvia (valid since 1 July 2009). According to the "Administrative territorial reform of Latvia", Latvia changed its administrative divisions from two-level municipalities (the districts were the first-level municipalities, while towns (cities), town's countryside territories and parishes were the second-level municipalities) to one-level municipalities - districts were liquidated, while towns/cities (, "plural"), town's countryside territories (, "plural") and parishes (, "plural") were merged into 110 municipalities (, "plural"), with 9 metropolitan areas got the status of republican cities (, "plural"). () with their own city council and administration. Municipalities are subdivided into territorial units