Constituencies shall be formed in such a way that approximately the same number of inhabitants elect each member of the municipal council.

If the territory of a municipality is divided into local, village or district communities, the constituency shall consist of the territory of one or more such communities or part of such a community.

If the territory of the municipality is not divided into the communities referred to in the preceding paragraph, the constituency shall consist of the territory of one or more settlements or part of a settlement.