A '''conurbation''' is an agglomeration of [[urban]] areas forming a single large multi-centred built-up area. The term was coined by the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[biologist]] and urban theorist [[Patrick Geddes]] (1854-1932). It has entered into the common terminology in fields such as [[demography]], ekistics, social [[topography]], and other socio-[[anthropology|anthropological]] disciplines.
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A '''conurbation''' is an agglomeration of [[urban]] areas forming a single large multi-centred built-up area. The term was coined by the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[biologist]] and urban theorist [[Patrick Geddes]] (1854–1932). It has entered into the common terminology in fields such as [[demography]], ekistics, social [[topography]], and other socio-[[anthropology|anthropological]] disciplines.