[OSM-talk] administrative boundaries and is_in

[Alex S.]

Lukasz Stelmach wrote:
> Martijn Verwijmeren wrote:
>> It is fairly common for larger cities and even small towns in the US to
>> lie in more than one county.
> 
> Do those cities have their own administration that cooperates with all 
> the counties?

   The town of Bothell in Washington straddles the border between King 
and Snohomish counties.
   The town of Bothell has their own police force which can and does 
patrol the entire town, but the King County Sheriff can only patrol 
within Bothell the portion that is inside the boundary of King county.
   Etc.