Cities around the world.
What is a city?
A city is any large town or populous place.
Clasification of cities
Conurbation
Metropolitan area.
Urban region.
Megacity.
Hierarchy of cities
Global city.
National city.
Regional city.
Small city or town.
The definition of what a city is can vary around the world.
A city is any large town or populous place.
Conurbation
This happens when nearby cities of similar importance expand and merge together.
Metropolitan area.
A big city that merges with other smaller cities and towns.
Urban region.
Several scattered cities and towns that are close together.
Megacity.
Succession of conurbations and metropolitan areas linked by infrastructure systems.
Global city.
City with the power to make economic and political decisions that affect the world.
National city.
State capital of a country or a large city that has considerable international influence.
Regional city.
Medium-sized city with fewer urban functions.
Small city or town.
Its area of influence is provincial or regional.