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− | {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=conglomeration}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=aggregation}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=3|Te=population cluster}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=4|Te=aggregate population}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=1|Te=تجميعات (تجميع)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=تجمعات (تجمع)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=3|Te=مجموعات (مجموعة)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=4|Te=جماعات (جماعة)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=Agglomeration}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=zusammenhängend besiedelte Fläche}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=3|Te=Ort}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=4|Te=Ortschaft}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=5|Te=Siedlung}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=6|Te=Wohnplatz}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=1|Te=aglomeracion de población}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=localidad}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=taajama}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=paikkakunta}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=1|Te=agglomération}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=localité; s. f.}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=agglomerato}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=1|Te=aglomeracja}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=miejscowość}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=1|Color=yes|Te=AGLOMERADO}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=AGLOMERAÇÃO}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=3|Te=CONGLOMERADO de população}}{{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=4|Te=CONGLOMERADO humano}}{{ | |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=5|Te=CENTRO populacional}}{{ |
− | {{ | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=1|Te=Населенный пункт}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang=ar|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=1|SubN=2|Te=Населенное место}} |
− | {{TofT|Lang=de|Ed= | + | {{NewLineT|S=306|N=2}} {{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=hamlet}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=2|Te=نجع (نجع)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=Flecken}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=2|SubN=2|Te=Häusergruppe}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=2|SubN=3|Te=Rotte}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=2|SubN=4|Te=Bauernschaft}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=2|SubN=5|Te=Weiler}}{{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=2|Te=caserío}}{{ | |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=taloryhmä}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=2|Te=hameau}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=piccolo villaggio rurale}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=2|Te=osada}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=2|Color=yes|Te=POVOADO}}{{ |
− | {{ | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=2|SubN=2|Te=ALDEIA}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=2|SubN=3|Te=LUGAREJO}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=2|Te=Деревня}} |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | {{NewLineT|S=306|N=3}} {{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=village}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=3|Te=قرية (قرية)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=Dorf}}{{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=2|Te=ländliche Siedlung}}{{ | |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=3|Te=aldea}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=2|Te=lugar}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=2|Te=aglomeraciones rurales}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=kylä}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=3|Te=village}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=2|Te=agglomération rurale}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=paese}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=2|Te=villaggio}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=3|Te=borgo}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=4|Te=borgata}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=3|Te=wieś}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=2|Te=aglomeracje wiejskie}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=3|Color=yes|Te=VILA}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=3|Te=Сельский населенный пункт}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=3|SubN=2|Te=Село}} |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | {{NewLineT|S=306|N=4}} {{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=town}}{{ | |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=city}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=4|Te=مدينة (مدينة)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=Stadt}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=städtische Siedlung}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=4|Te=ciudad}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang=fr|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=aglomeraciones urbanas}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=kaupunki, 303}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=kauppala, 303}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=4|Te=ville}}{{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=agglomération urbaine}}{{ | |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=città}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=4|Te=miasto}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=aglomeracje miejskie}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=4|Color=yes|Te=CIDADE}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=4|Te=Городской населенный пункт}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=2|Te=Поселок городского типа}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang=es|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=4|SubN=3|Te=Город}} |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | {{NewLineT|S=306|N=5}} {{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=capital}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=5|Te=عاصمة (عاصمة)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=Hauptstadt}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=5|Te=capital de la nación}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=pääkaupunki}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=5|Te=capitale}}{{ |
− | {{ | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=capitale}}{{ |
− | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=5|Te=stolica}}{{ | |
− | {{TofT|Lang=en|Ed= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=5|Color=yes|Te=CAPITAL federal}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=5|SubN=2|Te=DISTRITO federal}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=5|Te=Столица}} |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | {{NewLineT|S=306|N=6}} {{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=county town}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=2|Te=county seat}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=6|Te=عاصمة المقاطعة (عاصمة)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=Hauptort}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=2|Te=Vorort}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=6|Te=cabeza}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=2|Te=capital}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=3|Te=cabeza de partido}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=4|Te=capital de provincia}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=5|Te=núcleo principal}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=läänin pääkaupunki}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=6|Te=chef-lieu}}{{ |
− | {{ | + | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=capoluogo}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=6|Te=miasta wojewódzkie}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=6|SubN=2|Te=miasta powiatowe}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=6|Color=yes|Te=CAPITAL}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=6|Te=Административный центр}} |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | {{NewLineT|S=306|N=7}} {{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=district}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=quarter}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=en|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=ward}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=7|Te=أقسام (قسم)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=أحياء (حي)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=ar|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=أقسام انتخابية (قسم)}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=de|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=Verwaltungsbezirk}}{{ |
− | {{TofT|Lang= | + | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=7|Te=barrios}}{{ |
+ | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=distrito}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=circunscripción}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=es|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=4|Te=sección}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=kaupunginosa}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fi|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=kortteli}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=7|Te=quartier}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=arrondissement}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=canton}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=fr|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=4|Te=section}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=quartiere}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=sestiere}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=it|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=rione}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=7|Te=podobszary}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=dzielnica}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pl|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=komisariat MO}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=7|Color=yes|Te=CIRCUNSCRIÇÃO}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=DISTRITO}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=3|Te=BAIRRO}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=4|Te=REGIÃO}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=pt|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=5|Te=ZONA}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=7|Te=Район}}{{ | ||
+ | TofT|Lang=ru|Ed=I|N=7|SubN=2|Te=Участок}}| | ||
+ | Lang=en|Lang2=ar|Lang3=de|Lang4=es|Lang5=fi|Lang6=fr|Lang7=it|Lang8=pl|Lang9=pt|Lang10=ru}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Gallery | ||
+ | | caption={{Lang_audio_pronunciation_-en}} | ||
+ | | width=100 | ||
+ | | height=20 | ||
+ | | lines=3 | ||
+ | |306_1_1_en_I Conglomeration.ogg|'''conglomeration''' | ||
+ | |306_1_2_en_I Aggregation.ogg|'''aggregation''' | ||
+ | |306_1_3_en_I Population cluster.ogg|'''population cluster''' | ||
+ | |306_1_4_en_I Aggregate population.ogg|'''aggregate population''' | ||
+ | |306_2_1_en_I Hamlet.ogg|'''hamlet''' | ||
+ | |306_3_1_en_I Village.ogg|'''village''' | ||
+ | |306_4_1_en_I Town.ogg|'''town''' | ||
+ | |306_4_2_en_I City.ogg|'''city''' | ||
+ | |306_5_1_en_I Capital.ogg|'''capital''' | ||
+ | |306_6_1_en_I County town.ogg|'''county town''' | ||
+ | |306_6_2_en_I County seat.ogg|'''county seat''' | ||
+ | |306_7_1_en_I District.ogg|'''district''' | ||
+ | |306_7_2_en_I Quarter.ogg|'''quarter''' | ||
+ | |306_7_3_en_I Ward.ogg|'''ward''' | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | [[en- | + | [[en-I:town]] [[ar-I:مدينة (مدينة)]] [[de-I:Stadt]] [[es-I:ciudad]] [[fi-I:kaupunki, 303]] [[fr-I:ville]] [[it-I:città]] [[pl-I:miasto]] [[pt-I:CIDADE]] [[ru-I:Городской населенный пункт]] |
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− | [[Category:Term of the | + | [[Category:Term of the first edition of the multilingual demographic Dictionary]] |
+ | [[Category:Distribution and classification of the population]] | ||
+ | [[Category:30]] | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> |
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Section | English 306 |
Arabic 306 |
German 306 |
Spanish 306 |
Finnish 306 |
French 306 |
Italian 306 |
Polish 306 |
Portuguese 306 |
Russian 306 |
306-1 | conglomeration —aggregation —population cluster —aggregate population |
تجميعات (تجميع)—تجمعات (تجمع)—مجموعات (مجموعة)—جماعات (جماعة) | Agglomeration —zusammenhängend besiedelte Fläche —Ort —Ortschaft —Siedlung —Wohnplatz |
aglomeracion de población —localidad |
taajama —paikkakunta |
agglomération —localité; s. f. |
agglomerato | aglomeracja —miejscowość |
AGLOMERADO —AGLOMERAÇÃO —CONGLOMERADO de população —CONGLOMERADO humano —CENTRO populacional |
Населенный пункт —Населенное место |
306-2 | hamlet | نجع (نجع) | Flecken —Häusergruppe —Rotte —Bauernschaft —Weiler |
caserío | taloryhmä | hameau | piccolo villaggio rurale | osada | POVOADO —ALDEIA —LUGAREJO |
Деревня |
306-3 | village | قرية (قرية) | Dorf —ländliche Siedlung |
aldea —lugar —aglomeraciones rurales |
kylä | village —agglomération rurale |
paese —villaggio —borgo —borgata |
wieś —aglomeracje wiejskie |
VILA | Сельский населенный пункт —Село |
306-4 | town —city |
مدينة (مدينة) | Stadt —städtische Siedlung |
ciudad —aglomeraciones urbanas |
kaupunki, 303 —kauppala, 303 |
ville —agglomération urbaine |
città | miasto —aglomeracje miejskie |
CIDADE | Городской населенный пункт —Поселок городского типа —Город |
306-5 | capital | عاصمة (عاصمة) | Hauptstadt | capital de la nación | pääkaupunki | capitale | capitale | stolica | CAPITAL federal —DISTRITO federal |
Столица |
306-6 | county town —county seat |
عاصمة المقاطعة (عاصمة) | Hauptort —Vorort |
cabeza —capital —cabeza de partido —capital de provincia —núcleo principal |
läänin pääkaupunki | chef-lieu | capoluogo | miasta wojewódzkie —miasta powiatowe |
CAPITAL | Административный центр |
306-7 | district —quarter —ward |
أقسام (قسم)—أحياء (حي)—أقسام انتخابية (قسم) | Verwaltungsbezirk | barrios —distrito —circunscripción —sección |
kaupunginosa —kortteli |
quartier —arrondissement —canton —section |
quartiere —sestiere —rione |
podobszary —dzielnica —komisariat MO |
CIRCUNSCRIÇÃO —DISTRITO —BAIRRO —REGIÃO —ZONA |
Район —Участок |
Within a territory (301-2), certain terms are used to describe different kinds of conglomerations 1 or aggregations 1 of population, sometimes known as population aggregates 1, population clusters 1 or more generally as localities 1. In rural areas, the smallest unit is referred to as a hamlet 2, which generally consists of a very small collection of houses. A slightly larger conglomeration is the village 3 which is generally a small community and which may have a mainly agricultural population. A town 4 or city 4 is a larger conglomeration in which there are in general few people engaged in agriculture, but the point at which the transition from village to town or city occurs is difficult to specify and varies in different countries. The seat of government of a territory (in the sense of 305-1), is called its capital 5. In a county, the place where the local government is situated is called the county town 6 or county seat 6. Towns and cities may be further divided into districts 7 or quarters 7 and for electoral purposes into wards 7.
- 1. The term agglomeration is also used in this sense. See however 307-1.
- 4. A very large town or city is sometimes called a metropolis, n. - metropolitan, adj.
Town, n. - urban, adj.
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