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administrative unit
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Definition: 
A geographic area that serves administrative and governmental functions. They are usually defined and established by legal action.
Source: 
Handbook on Geographic Information Systems and Digital Mapping, Studies in Methods, Series F, No. 79, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, New York, 2000, Annex VI - Glossary
المصطلح: 
وحدة إدارية
المجال الأحصائي: 
البيانات الوصفية
التعريف: 
وحدة جغرافية تخدم وظائف إدارية وحكومية. وتعرّف عادة استنادًا إلى تدابير قضائية.
المصدر: 
Handbook on Geographic Information Systems and Digital Mapping, Studies in Methods, Series F, No. 79, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division, New York, 2000, Annex VI - Glossary (translated).