In Ancient Rome, the vicus (plural "vici") designated a village within a rural area ("pagus") or the neighbourhood of a larger settlement. During the Republican era, the four "regiones" of the city of Rome were subdivided into "vici". In the 1st century BC, Augustus reorganized the city for administrative purposes into 14 regions, comprising 265 "vici". Each "vicus" had its own board of officials who oversaw local matters. These administrative divisions are recorded as still in effect at least until the mid-4th century.