# Can cities unincorporate some of their land? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 4, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-cities-unincorporate-some-of-their-land/1030624 "2026-06-04T20:24:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 25
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-cities-unincorporate-some-of-their-land/1030624/25 "2026-06-06T10:45:38Z")
2015 thread: > [@What is the opposite of municipal annexation, and when does it happen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-municipal-annexation-and-when-does-it-happen/711608): > > Cities and other municipalities will sometimes annex nearby territory. There are a variety of reasons for this that we could discuss elsewhere if folks are interested. Do cities (or other municipalities) ever divest themselves of territory? If so, what is it called, and how does it occur? I’m talking about situations other than when a municipality completely disincorporates. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-cities-unincorporate-some-of-their-land/1030624)._