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Old 07-02-2003, 07:28 PM
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A hamlet is classified as a "grouping of houses smaller than a village", and it usually has around 20 people. it has no mayor or any form of central or municipal government. Sherwood Park, Alberta is the largest hamlet in the world with a population of 45,000 and no government.
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