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| − | A '''city''' is an inhabited urban development that usually has a population greater than that of a town. In [[ | + | A '''city''' is an inhabited urban development that usually has a population greater than that of a town. In the [[United Kingdom]] traditionally a city was a town possessing a [[cathedral]], all other large settlements being merely towns. This is, however, no longer the case; city status is conveyed by royal charter. Some towns have catherals but are not cities (e.g. [[Chemsford]], [[Guildford]]); others are cities but have no cathedral (e.g. [[Derby]], [[Sunderland]], [[Newport]]). |
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
[[Category:Cities]] | [[Category:Cities]] | ||
Revision as of 12:20, August 16, 2007
A city is an inhabited urban development that usually has a population greater than that of a town. In the United Kingdom traditionally a city was a town possessing a cathedral, all other large settlements being merely towns. This is, however, no longer the case; city status is conveyed by royal charter. Some towns have catherals but are not cities (e.g. Chemsford, Guildford); others are cities but have no cathedral (e.g. Derby, Sunderland, Newport).