What is a "commune" in Switzerland?

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I have been asked for the following information:

Si vous pourriez demander à la commune un certificat pour une explication de votre séjour en Suisse.

Google translate:

If you could ask the municipality for a certificate for an explanation of your stay in Switzerland.

I'm not really sure what is being referred to as the "commune." Secondly, a certificate for an explanation of your stay in Switzerland doesn't sound like an actual thing.

I'm specifically asking about the municipality of Genève in Geneva, if that makes any difference.

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