United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Hiott, Perry2002-08-09Encyclopedia article about Georgia's city governments. There are at present 535 cities and towns in Georgia. Each possesses a charter of municipal incorporation approved by the Georgia General Assembly. Because municipalities are creatures of the state legislature, their boundaries, their structure, and even their existence can be altered or abolished by the state.GSE identifier: SS2CG1, SS8CG6text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Municipal government--GeorgiaCities and towns--GeorgiaGeorgia's city governmentsText