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Administrative centre
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<p>An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a <a href="/facts/County_town/gM2KhpBd">county town</a>, or the place where the central administration of a <a href="/facts/Township/c4nQrCKY">commune</a>, is located. </p><p>In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and many African countries), a <i>chef-lieu</i> (French pronunciation: [ʃɛfljø], plural form <i>chefs-lieux</i>, literally 'chief place' or 'main place'), is a town or city that is important from an administrative perspective. </p>