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Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources Definition: The municipal council is the local government body that administers the territory at the lowest administrative level of a country. Local administrative levels are defined by each country. The administrative levels as referred to by the NUTS might serve as a starting point for EU and candidate countries. .. - data not available Country: Belarus Change in definition (2002 - 2015): Data include heads of villages, township and urban (cities under district jurisdiction) executive committees and their deputies. Since 2015, data also include heads of local administrations of cities under regional jurisdiction. Country: Bulgaria Change in definition (1995 - 2008): Data refer to Municipal councillors. Country: Bulgaria Reference period (1995): Data refer to 1996. Country: Croatia Change in definition (1995 - 2013): Data refer to members (representatives) of 21 county assemblies of the Republic of Croatia. Country: Croatia Reference period (1995): Data refer to 1993 Country: Croatia Reference period (2000): Data refer to 1997 Country: Cyprus Government controlled area only. Country: France Data include mayors as well as members of municipal councils. Country: France Reference period (1980): data refer to 1983. Country: Georgia Territorial change (2006 onward): Data do not cover Abkhazia AR and Tskhinvali Region. Country: Iceland Data of the reference year refer to most recent results of local government elections. Country: Latvia Change in definition (1980 - 2013): Based on the election of municipal councils. Data excludes mayors. Country: Russian Federation Reference period (2000 - 2013): Data refer to the situation as of 1st of January of the following year. Country: Serbia Territorial change (2004 - 2012): Data exclude territory of Kosovo and Metohija. Country: Slovakia Reference period (2014): Data refer to November, 15, 2014. Country: Spain Data do not include members of the Provincial Deputations, Statutory Deputations, Town Councils and Island Councils. In 2015 there are 4 record for which sex is unknown. Country: Sweden Change in definition (2002): Data take into account re-election in Orsa in 2003. Country: Sweden Change in definition (2010): Data take into account re-election in Orebro in 2011. Country: Sweden Change in definition (2014): Data do not take into account re-election in Bastad in 2015. Country: Switzerland Change in definition (2001 - onwards): Data include municipalities with at least 10000 inhabitants and the number of those municipalities is changing over years. Country: Turkey Change in definition (2004 - 2009): Data include Mayors, City councillors and Members of Provincial Assemblies. Country: United Kingdom Reference period (1995): Data refer to 1997