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Metropolitan may refer to: * Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories *
Metropolitan borough A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts within metropolita ...
, a form of local government district in England *
Metropolitan county The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level administrative division of England. There are six metropolitan counties, which each cover large urban areas, with populations between 1 and 3 million. They were created in 1974 and are each di ...
, a type of county-level administrative division of England


Businesses

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Metro-Cammell Metro-Cammell, formally the Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company (MCCW), was an English manufacturer of railway carriages, locomotives and railway wagons, based in Saltley, and subsequently Washwood Heath, in Birmingham. Purchased ...
, previously the Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company * Metropolitan-Vickers, a British heavy electrical engineering company *
Metropolitan Stores Metropolitan Stores of Canada Ltd. (often referred to as The Met or Metropolitan) was a Canadian variety department store chain based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The company was incorporated in 1908 as F.H. Brewster & Company, renamed Metropolitan S ...
, a Canadian former department store chain * Metropolitan Books, an imprint of Henry Holt and Company


Colleges and universities

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Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Beckett University (LBU), formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan University (LMU) and before that as Leeds Polytechnic, is a public university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has campuses in the city centre and Headingley. The unive ...
, United Kingdom *
London Metropolitan University London Metropolitan University, commonly known as London Met, is a public research university in London, England. The University of North London (formerly the Polytechnic of North London) and London Guildhall University (formerly the City o ...
, United Kingdom *
Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University is located in the centre of Manchester, England. The university has over 40,000 students and over 4,000 members of staff. It is home to four faculties (Arts and Humanities, Business and Law, Health and Educat ...
, United Kingdom *
Metropolitan Community College (Omaha) Metropolitan Community College (Metro or MCC) is a public community college in Omaha, Nebraska. It has multiple campuses throughout the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. MCC serves residents of Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington Count ...
, United States *
Metropolitan State University of Denver Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver or Metro State) is a public university in Denver, Colorado. MSU Denver is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver, in ...
, United States **
Metro State Roadrunners The Metro State Roadrunners are the athletic teams that represent Metropolitan State University of Denver. The Roadrunners participate in 15 intercollegiate sports and compete in the Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. History Metro ...
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Metropolitan State University Metropolitan State University (Metro State) is a public university in the Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
, in Saint Paul, Minnesota *
Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo Metropolitan University (Oslomet; no, Oslomet – storbyuniversitetet)"Skrivemåten av universitetsnamnet Oslomet – storbyuniversitetet," Language Council of Norway, 17/677-4/DGI, 18 January 2018 is a state university in Oslo and Akers ...
, Norway *
Swansea Metropolitan University , students = 5,765 , undergrad = 4,520 , postgrad = 1,075 , other = 175 FE , city = Swansea , country = Wales, UK , campus = Urban , address = Mount PleasantSwansea SA1 6ED , we ...
, United Kingdom * Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan * Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada


Film

* ''Metropolitan'' (1990 film), a film by Whit Stillman * ''Metropolitan'' (1935 film), a film by Richard Boleslawski


Literature

* ''Metropolitan'' (novel), a science fiction novel by Walter Jon Williams * ''The Metropolitan'' (newspaper), the college newspaper of Metropolitan State University of Denver *''
The Metropolitan Magazine ''The Metropolitan: A monthly journal of literature, science, and the fine arts'' was a London monthly journal inaugurated in May 1831, originally edited by Thomas Campbell. It was then published by James Cochrane. ''The Metropolitan Magazine'' ...
'', a publication from London * ''Metropolitan Magazine'' (New York City), a literary magazine * ''
Seattle Metropolitan ''Seattle Metropolitan'', or ''Seattle Met'', is a monthly city magazine covering Seattle, Washington Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 populatio ...
'', a local-interest magazine published in Seattle, Washington


Music

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Metropolitan (band) Metropolitan are an American four-piece indie rock group from Washington, D.C. Metropolitan began as a collaboration between guitarists John Masters and Aidan Coughlan in late 1998, and they recorded and released their debut record, "Side Effe ...
, an indie rock group from Washington, D.C. * "Metropolitan", a song by Nemo


Transport


Transit systems

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Metropolitan (train) The ''Metropolitan'' (stylised as ) was a premium passenger train service between the cities of Cologne and Hamburg in Germany. Meant as an alternative to air transport, the first-class-only trains were operated from 1 August 1999 until 11 Decem ...
, a discontinued German train service between Cologne and Hamburg * Metropolitan line, a London Underground route


Vehicles

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Convair Metropolitan The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3. Featuring a more modern design with cabin pressurization, the 240 series made some inro ...
, an airliner * Metropolitan Special, a named train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Jersey City to St. Louis * Nash Metropolitan, an automobile *
Scania Metropolitan The Scania Metropolitan was the first double decker bus model built jointly by MCW and Scania. It was built between 1973 and 1978. It was the second bus model jointly built by these two companies. The first model was the Metro-Scania single ...
, a double-decker bus * ''Metropolitan'', a named train of the
Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR), legal name The Pennsylvania Railroad Company also known as the "Pennsy", was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was named ...
, from New York City to St. Louis


Venues

* Metropolitan (bar), a gay bar in New York City * Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York * Metropolitan Opera, in New York *
Teatro Metropólitan The Teatro Metropólitan is one of Mexico's best-known movie theaters. Before being the Teatro Metropólitan it was known as the Cine Metropólitan, and was built as a movie palace. The architect was Pedro Gorozpe E. with interior decorations by A ...
, a theatre in Mexico *
The Metropolitan Theatre The Metropolitan Theatre was a London music hall and theatre in Edgware Road, Paddington. Its origins were in an old inn on the site where entertainments became increasingly prominent by the early 19th century. A new theatre was built there in ...
, a theatre and music hall in Edgware Road, Paddington, London, now demolished


Other uses

* Metropolitan (cocktail), a variation of the Brandy Manhattan *
Metropolitan archdiocese A metropolis religious jurisdiction, or a metropolitan archdiocese, is an episcopal see whose bishop is the metropolitan bishop or archbishop of an ecclesiastical province. Metropolises, historically, have been important cities in their provinces. ...
, the jurisdiction of a metropolitan archbishop * Metropolitan area network, a city-spanning computer network * Metropolitan bishop or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical "mother see" *
Metropolitan Division The National Hockey League's Metropolitan Division (often referred to simply as the "Metro Division") was formed in 2013 as one of the two divisions in the Eastern Conference as part of a league realignment. It is also a successor of the original ...
, a division in the National Hockey League * Metropolitan Police Service, the police force of Greater London, England


See also

* Met (disambiguation) *
Metro (disambiguation) Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to: Geography * Metro (city), a city in Indonesia * A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center Public transport * Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urban ...
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Metropol (disambiguation) Metropol or Metropole may refer to: Places * Metropol (Berlin), a concert hall * Metropole Cafe, a New York City jazz club * Metropol Theater (disambiguation) * ''Metropole'', a tango jazz album by Artango * Hotel Metropol (disambiguation), v ...
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Metropole A metropole (from the Greek '' metropolis'' for "mother city") is the homeland, central territory or the state exercising power over a colonial empire. From the 19th century, the English term ''metropole'' was mainly used in the scope of ...
, "mother country", or central part of a colonizing state * Metropolis, a large city or conurbation *
Metropolis (disambiguation) A metropolis is a large city. Metropolis may also refer to: Buildings * Metropolis Fremantle, a performance venue in Fremantle, Western Australia * Metropolis at Metrotown, British Columbia, Canada * 10 Dundas East or Metropolis, Ontario, Canada ...
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The Metropolitan (disambiguation) The Metropolitan may refer to: * The Metropolitan (Atlanta business and arts district), a complex of former warehouses turned into lofts and studios in Adair Park, Atlanta * The Metropolitan (Atlanta condominium building) * The Metropolitan (Roc ...
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Metropolitan Bank (disambiguation) Metropolitan Bank may refer to: * Habib Metropolitan Bank, Pakistan *Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (), commonly known as Metrobank, is the fourth largest bank in the Philippines. It offers various f ...
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Metropolitan France Metropolitan France (french: France métropolitaine or ''la Métropole''), also known as European France (french: Territoire européen de la France) is the area of France which is geographically in Europe. This collective name for the Europea ...
, the part of France in Europe * Metropolitan Magazine (disambiguation) * Metropolitan Opera House (disambiguation) *
Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first un ...
(rus. Московский метрополитен), a rapid transit system in Moscow, Russia * Paris Métro, a rapid transit system in Paris, France * Rapid transit system, in an urban area * ''
Transmetropolitan ''Transmetropolitan'' is a cyberpunk transhumanist comic book series written by Warren Ellis and co-created and designed by Darick Robertson; it was published by the American company DC Comics in 1997–2002. The series was originally part of ...
'', a comic book series {{disambiguation, school