Back مجتمع محلي Arabic Lokalsamfund Danish Lokale Gemeinschaften German Comunidad local Spanish Communauté locale French 地域コミュニティ Japanese Społeczność lokalna Polish Comunitate locală Romanian Lokalna zajednica Serbo-Croatian Local community SIMPLE
A local community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can also refer to the national community or global community.
The word "community" is derived from the Old French communité which is derived from the Latin communitas (cum, "with/together" and munus, "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society.[1]
A sense of community refers to people's perception of interconnection and interdependence, shared responsibility, and common goals.[2][3][4]
Understanding a community entails having knowledge of community needs and resources, having respect for community members, and involving key community members in programs.[5]
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