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| − | A '''city''' is an inhabited urban development that usually has a population greater than that of a | + | A '''city''' is an inhabited urban development that usually has a [[population]] greater than that of a [[town]].<ref name="Misachi 2021 b129">{{cite web | last=Misachi | first=John | title=What Is The Difference Between A City And A Town? | website=WorldAtlas | date=2021-10-19 | url=https://www.worldatlas.com/cities/what-is-the-difference-between-a-city-and-a-town.html | access-date=2023-08-21}}</ref> |
In the [[United States]], the [[Tenth Amendment]] leaves the organization of [[local government]] to the [[state]]s rather than to the [[United States Government]]. Therefore, each state is free to define for itself the qualifications for a community to become a city and the powers that cities have. | In the [[United States]], the [[Tenth Amendment]] leaves the organization of [[local government]] to the [[state]]s rather than to the [[United States Government]]. Therefore, each state is free to define for itself the qualifications for a community to become a city and the powers that cities have. | ||
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| + | In the [[United Kingdom]] traditionally a city was a town possessing a [[cathedral]] (see [[city status in the United Kingdom]]), all other large settlements being merely towns. This is, however, no longer the case; city status is conveyed by royal charter. Some towns have cathedrals but are not cities (e.g. [[Chelmsford]], [[Guildford]]); others are cities but have no cathedral (e.g. [[Derby]], [[Sunderland]], [[Newport]]). | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Capital city]] | ||
| + | *[[City state]] | ||
*[[Independent city]] | *[[Independent city]] | ||
*[[Jerusalem]] | *[[Jerusalem]] | ||
*[[Vatican City]] | *[[Vatican City]] | ||
| + | *[[Essay:Important Christian Cities]] | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
[[Category:Cities]] | [[Category:Cities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:52, October 24, 2024
A city is an inhabited urban development that usually has a population greater than that of a town.[1]
In the United States, the Tenth Amendment leaves the organization of local government to the states rather than to the United States Government. Therefore, each state is free to define for itself the qualifications for a community to become a city and the powers that cities have.
In the United Kingdom traditionally a city was a town possessing a cathedral (see city status in the United Kingdom), all other large settlements being merely towns. This is, however, no longer the case; city status is conveyed by royal charter. Some towns have cathedrals but are not cities (e.g. Chelmsford, Guildford); others are cities but have no cathedral (e.g. Derby, Sunderland, Newport).
References
- ↑ Misachi, John (2021-10-19). What Is The Difference Between A City And A Town?.