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+ | [[Image:A Paris street - set design for Act II of La bohème by Adolf Hohenstein.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[Paris street]] - [[set design]] for Act II of Puccini's [[La bohème]] by [[Adolfo Hohenstein]].]] | ||
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- | # a [[settlement]]; an area with [[residential]] [[district]]s, [[shop]]s and amenities, and its own local [[government]]. | + | A '''town''' is a [[human settlement]] larger than a [[village]] but smaller than a [[city]]. The size definition for what constitutes a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world. |
- | ====Synonyms==== | + | ==See also== |
- | * [[village]] | + | *[[Commuter town]] |
- | * [[city]] | + | *[[Company town]] |
- | + | *[[Developed environments]] | |
- | ====Usage notes==== | + | *[[List of towns]] |
- | An urban city is typically larger than a rural town, which in turn is typically larger than a village. In rural areas, a ''town'' is considered urban. In urban areas, a ''town'' is considered suburban; a village in the suburbs. | + | *[[Location (geography)]] |
+ | *[[Megalopolis (city type)]] | ||
+ | *[[Town charter]] | ||
+ | *[[Town Hall]] | ||
+ | *[[Town limits]] | ||
+ | *[[Town privileges]] | ||
+ | *[[Town square]] | ||
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A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size definition for what constitutes a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world.
See also
- Commuter town
- Company town
- Developed environments
- List of towns
- Location (geography)
- Megalopolis (city type)
- Town charter
- Town Hall
- Town limits
- Town privileges
- Town square
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