Census-designated placeA census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. The U.S. Census Bureau defines a CDP as a "statistical geography representing closely settled, unincorporated communities that are locally recognized and identified by name."
Human settlementA human settlement, locality, or populated place is a place where people live and carry out social, economic, political, and cultural activities. The term encompasses a broad range of inhabited environments, including hamlets, villages, towns, cities, metropolitan regions, and larger settlement systems.
MunicipalityA municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district.
CityLarge permanent human settlementFrom top, left to right: Westminster Palace in London; Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo; painting of Boulevard Montmartre in Paris by Camille Pissarro; the Rocinhafavela in Rio de Janeiro; 6th Avenue in Manhattan; spice market in Old Delhi; Hong Kong; and the São Paulo MetroA city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small.
City status in the United KingdomStatus granted by royal charter or letters patentUntil the 19th century, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster.City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the monarch of the United Kingdom to specific centres of population, which meet the generally accepted definition of cities.
VillageHuman settlement smaller than a townBourton-on-the-Water, a village in England.Pacentro, ItalyStrochitsy, Belarus, pictured 2008Pornainen, FinlandAn Alpine village in the Lötschental valley, SwitzerlandA Berber village in Ourika valley, High Atlas, Morocco A village is a human settlement or a residential community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town; some geographers describe villages as having between 500 and 2,500 inhabitants.
Market townIn Europe, a market town is a settlement that obtained a market right (by custom or royal charter) in the Middle Ages, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or a city. In Great Britain, small rural towns with a hinterland of villages are still commonly called market towns, and this is sometimes reflected in their names (e.g. Downham Market, Market Rasen, or Market Drayton).
TownshipA township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland, and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban.
Hamlet (place)A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes, a hamlet is defined for official or administrative purposes. The word and concept of a hamlet can be traced back to Norman England, where the Old French hamelet came to apply to small human settlements.
Scots languageWest Germanic languageScots is an Angliclanguage variety of West Germanic origin descended from Early Middle English. Thus, Modern Scots is a sister language of Modern English. Scots is classified as an official language of Scotland, a regional or minority language of Europe, and a vulnerable language by UNESCO. In a Scottish census from 2022, over 1.5 million people in Scotland (of its total population of 5.4 million people) reported being able to speak Scots.
Old NorseNorth Germanic languageOld Norse was a North Germanic language spoken in Scandinavia and in Norse settlements during the Viking Age and the early Middle Ages (approximately the 8th–14th centuries).
Local governmentLocal government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. A municipal council or local council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough council, rural council, village council, board of aldermen, or board of selectmen.MarktRelated word or term.Special:Search/townRelated word or term.
Human settlementA human settlement, locality, or populated place is a place where people live and carry out social, economic, political, and cultural activities. The term encompasses a broad range of inhabited environments, including hamlets, villages, towns, cities, metropolitan regions, and larger settlement systems.MunicipalityA municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district.CityLarge permanent human settlementFrom top, left to right: Westminster Palace in London; Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo; painting of Boulevard Montmartre in Paris by Camille Pissarro; the Rocinhafavela in Rio de Janeiro; 6th Avenue in Manhattan; spice market in Old Delhi; Hong Kong; and the São Paulo MetroA city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small.City status in the United KingdomStatus granted by royal charter or letters patentUntil the 19th century, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster.City status in the United Kingdom is granted by the monarch of the United Kingdom to specific centres of population, which meet the generally accepted definition of cities.VillageHuman settlement smaller than a townBourton-on-the-Water, a village in England.Pacentro, ItalyStrochitsy, Belarus, pictured 2008Pornainen, FinlandAn Alpine village in the Lötschental valley, SwitzerlandA Berber village in Ourika valley, High Atlas, Morocco A village is a human settlement or a residential community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town; some geographers describe villages as having between 500 and 2,500 inhabitants.Market townIn Europe, a market town is a settlement that obtained a market right (by custom or royal charter) in the Middle Ages, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or a city. In Great Britain, small rural towns with a hinterland of villages are still commonly called market towns, and this is sometimes reflected in their names (e.g. Downham Market, Market Rasen, or Market Drayton).TownshipA township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland, and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban.Hamlet (place)A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village. This is often simply an informal description of a smaller settlement or possibly a subdivision or satellite entity to a larger settlement. Sometimes, a hamlet is defined for official or administrative purposes. The word and concept of a hamlet can be traced back to Norman England, where the Old French hamelet came to apply to small human settlements.Scots languageWest Germanic languageScots is an Angliclanguage variety of West Germanic origin descended from Early Middle English. Thus, Modern Scots is a sister language of Modern English. Scots is classified as an official language of Scotland, a regional or minority language of Europe, and a vulnerable language by UNESCO. In a Scottish census from 2022, over 1.5 million people in Scotland (of its total population of 5.4 million people) reported being able to speak Scots.Old NorseNorth Germanic languageOld Norse was a North Germanic language spoken in Scandinavia and in Norse settlements during the Viking Age and the early Middle Ages (approximately the 8th–14th centuries).Local governmentLocal government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. A municipal council or local council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough council, rural council, village council, board of aldermen, or board of selectmen.MarktRelated word or term.Special:Search/townRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.