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→Boroughs: local government; comparison with London boroughs; internal links
==Boroughs==
==Boroughs==
Each of New York City's boroughs is coterminous a county in the State of New York. The five boroughs are:
Each of New York City's [[borough]]s is coterminous a [[county]] in the State of New York. The five boroughs are:
* [[Manhattan]] (New York County)
* [[Manhattan]] (New York County)
* [[Brooklyn]] (Kings County)
* [[Brooklyn]] (Kings County)
* [[Staten Island]] (Richmond County)
* [[Staten Island]] (Richmond County)
All of the non-Manhattan boroughs are sometimes referred to collectively as "the outer boroughs" as they are arranged in a sort of semicircle around Manhattan.
Unlike the [[London]] boroughs, the boroughs of New York City do not operate as [[local government]]s. All of the non-Manhattan boroughs are sometimes referred to collectively as "the outer boroughs" as they are arranged in a sort of semicircle around Manhattan.
Many places have been proposed as "Sixth Boroughs," which can carry a different meaning depending on who is asked. Some areas often cited as "Sixth Boroughs" include:
Many places have been proposed as "Sixth Boroughs," which can carry a different meaning depending on who is asked. Some areas often cited as "Sixth Boroughs" include: