A few houses in a rural area. No amenities. Generally spread out.
Hamlet
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Usually the largest single settlement in a country. Quite often the national government meets here and it acts as the administrative centre in most countries
Capital City
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A metropolitan area with a total population in excess of ten million people
Megacity
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Where cities have grown to swallow up other cities & large towns
Conurbation
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A large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political and cultural centre for a country or region, it's important for connections, trading and communications.
Metropolis
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In the past these settlements were identified as places containing cathedrals but today the Queen decides on these, based on a number of different factors including the size of the population
City
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A rural settlement of a collection of houses, a few amenities such as a pub, post office, few shops etc.
Village
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A population centre larger than a village but smaller than a city. Typically contains shops and schools. Larger ones can contain hospitals.
Town
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A dwelling (home) or group of dwellings where people live
Settlement
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The actual land which a settlement is built upon
Site
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Where a settlement is located in relation to other surrounding features such as other settlements, rivers and roads
Situation
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Your local area
Nothampton
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Usually the largest single settlement in a country. Quite often the national government meets here and it acts as the administrative centre in most countries
Back
Capital City
Card 3
Front
A metropolitan area with a total population in excess of ten million people
Back
Card 4
Front
Where cities have grown to swallow up other cities & large towns
Back
Card 5
Front
A large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political and cultural centre for a country or region, it's important for connections, trading and communications.
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