The 71 rural districts are on the lowest level divided into 2,031 regular municipalities (called ', singular '). Together with the 25 independent cities (', which are in effect municipalities independent of ' administrations), there are a total of 2,056 municipalities in Bavaria.
the 71 RUraL diSTricts are On tHe lowEst levEl dIVideD intO 2,031 rEgULar municIpaliTIes (caLlED ', sIngUlAr '). togeTher wiTh The 25 indEpEndEnt citieS (', wHich ARE in effeCt MUNicIpAlities iNdEPEnDeNt of ' admiNIsTrATiONs), thERE aRE a total Of 2,056 muNicipaLitiES In bAvaRia.