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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[[Latin]] urbanus, from urbs city

[[Latin]] urbanus, from urbs city

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1619]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1619]

==Definition==

==Definition==

*of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city

*of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city

An '''urban''' area is characterized by higher [[population]] density and vast [[human]] features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.

An '''urban''' area is characterized by higher [[population]] density and vast [[human]] features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.

Urban areas are created and further [[developed]] by the [[process]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization urbanization]. [[Measuring]] the extent of an urban area helps in [[analyzing]] population [[density]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl urban sprawl], and in determining urban and rural populations.

Urban areas are created and further [[developed]] by the [[process]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization urbanization]. [[Measuring]] the extent of an urban area helps in [[analyzing]] population [[density]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl urban sprawl], and in determining urban and rural populations.

Unlike an urban area, a metropolitan area includes not only the urban area, but also [[satellite]] cities plus intervening [[rural]] land that is socio-[[economically]] [[connected]] to the urban core city, typically by employment ties through commuting, with the urban core city being the primary labor market. In [[fact]], urbanized areas agglomerate and [[grow]] as the core population/economic activity [[center]] within a larger metropolitan area or envelope.

Unlike an urban area, a metropolitan area includes not only the urban area, but also [[satellite]] cities plus intervening [[rural]] land that is socio-[[economically]] [[connected]] to the urban core city, typically by employment ties through commuting, with the urban core city being the primary labor market. In [[fact]], urbanized areas agglomerate and [[grow]] as the core population/economic activity [[center]] within a larger metropolitan area or envelope.

Metropolitan areas tend to be defined using counties or county sized [[political]] [[units]] as building blocks. Counties tend to be stable political boundaries; [[economists]] prefer to work with economic and social [[statistics]] based on metropolitan areas. Urbanized areas are a more relevant statistic for determining per capita land usage and densities.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_area]

Metropolitan areas tend to be defined using counties or county sized [[political]] [[units]] as building blocks. Counties tend to be stable political boundaries; [[economists]] prefer to work with economic and social [[statistics]] based on metropolitan areas. Urbanized areas are a more relevant statistic for determining per capita land usage and densities.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_area]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]