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| − | A '''village''' is generally a small settled community, smaller than a [[city]] or a [[town]] but larger than a [[hamlet]] consisting of just a handful of houses or farmsteads. Villages have generally been formed for the purpose of agricultural or specialised industrial production, or for activities such as quarrying or coal-mining; by contrast, the function of towns also includes the provision of commercial and marketing services for surrounding villages. | + | A '''village''' is generally a small settled community, smaller than a [[city]] or a [[town]] but larger than a [[hamlet]] consisting of just a handful of houses or farmsteads. Villages have generally been formed for the purpose of agricultural or specialised industrial production, or for activities such as quarrying or coal-mining; by contrast, the function of towns also includes the provision of [[commercial]] and marketing services for surrounding villages. |
'''''The Village''''' is also a film written and directed by [[M. Night Shyamalan]]. | '''''The Village''''' is also a film written and directed by [[M. Night Shyamalan]]. | ||
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
Revision as of 17:01, September 17, 2008
A village is generally a small settled community, smaller than a city or a town but larger than a hamlet consisting of just a handful of houses or farmsteads. Villages have generally been formed for the purpose of agricultural or specialised industrial production, or for activities such as quarrying or coal-mining; by contrast, the function of towns also includes the provision of commercial and marketing services for surrounding villages.
The Village is also a film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
