Incorporation and annexation are the two leading ways that unincorporated land--that is, land not within the borders of an existing municipality or town--becomes baggage of a city. The inceptive involves creating a dissimilar metropolis or town; the other deals with joining an existing one.
Incorporation
When an environment incorporates, it becomes a self-governing town or megalopolis, normally under a constitution issued by the homeland governance.
Annexation
When an environment is annexed, it is absorbed--taken over--by a neighbouring conurbation or town.
Consent
Incorporation nearly always requires approval by voters in the affected field. Annexation can be Willing or involuntary; every nation has its own laws approximately whether and when residents of an affected area can fight annexation.
Autonomy
With annexation, the larger city provides a plan for extending its existing services, such as fire and police protection, to the affected area.
Incorporation generally gives greater autonomy to the people in the affected area, as they are the ones setting up their own government. Under annexation, they are being taken over by an existing government, which is under the control of people outside their area.
