Urban
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Town - threshold
population varies, usually 1500 to 5000 people, but even up to 50 000 in
some countries; other criteria may be used to define "urban" population,
so comparisons between censuses or countries can be very difficult.
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City - a large
town - other specialist definitions are used in different parts of the
world.
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Metropolis -
largest town or urban agglomeration in a region or country.
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Conurbation -
continuous built-up area formed by expansion and coalescence of previously
separate towns.
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Megalopolis -
very large urban spread, containing some open land, formed when conurbations
or metropolises link up.
World City
- large city with major international fuunction.
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