The town today functions as a Turkish garrison town.

Each town dominated the countryside around it and functioned as a centre of local government.

The half-timbered houses which now form the museum date back to that period, providing an insight into how the town functioned at the time.

The town later functioned as a retreat of the Hawaiian royal family.

During the war the town functioned as a military hospital and also as a health resort for German citizens.

The town now functions as a market and service centre for the surrounding rural district.

By the 14th century, the town functioned as the capital of a de facto sovereign republic.

The town of Union, a mile to the east, functioned as a suburb to Berlin.

"Too far to walk, and if the town is still functioning, I'd guess they don't have any doctors, nurses, or medical supplies to spare."

Each town functioned as if they were separate municipalities.