Town (disambiguation)
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Town
is a settlement.
Town types
Ghetto/Neighbourhood-types
Town definitions by jurisdiction
Specific places
Ships
Other uses
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
is a settlement.
Town types
- Book townBook townA book town is a town or village with a large number of second-hand or antiquarian book shops. These shops, and sometimes also literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists to them...
- Border townBorder townA border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states or regions. Usually the term implies that it is one of the things the town is most famous for. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities...
- Castle townCastle townA castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns are common in Medieval Europe. Good example include small towns like Alnwick and Arundel, which are still dominated by their castles...
- Census townCensus townIn India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
- Civil townshipCivil townshipA civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
- College townCollege townA college town or university town is a community which is dominated by its university population...
- Company townCompany townA company town is a town or city in which much or all real estate, buildings , utilities, hospitals, small businesses such as grocery stores and gas stations, and other necessities or luxuries of life within its borders are owned by a single company...
- Eco-towns
- Fairtrade TownFairtrade TownFairtrade Town is a status awarded by a recognized Fairtrade certification body describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade certified goods...
- Ghost townGhost townA ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
- Incorporated townIncorporated town-Canada:Incorporated towns are a form of local government in Canada, which is a responsibility of provincial rather than federal government.-United States:...
- Market townMarket townMarket town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
- Mill townMill townA mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories .- United Kingdom:...
- Mining townMining townA mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry for the extraction or smeltering of ore.-United States:...
- New townNew townA new town is a specific type of a planned community, or planned city, that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area. This contrasts with settlements that evolve in a more ad hoc fashion. Land use conflicts are uncommon in new...
- Old TownOld TownOld Town is the typical designation of a historic or original core of a city or town. Although the city may be larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations...
- Post townPost townA post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system. Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. Post towns are usually based upon the location of...
- ShukubaShukubawere post stations during the Edo period in Japan, generally located on one of the Edo Five Routes or one of its sub-routes. They were also called shukueki . These post stations were places where travelers could rest on their journey around the nation...
- Shukuba
- Railway townRailway townA railway town is a settlement that originated or was greatly developed because of a railway station or junction at its site.In Victorian Britain, the spread of railways greatly affected the fate of many small towns...
- Resort townResort townA resort town, sometimes called a resort city or resort destination, is a town or area where tourism or vacationing is a primary component of the local culture and economy...
- Satellite townSatellite townA satellite town or satellite city is a concept in urban planning that refers essentially to smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas.-Characteristics:...
- Shanty townShanty townA shanty town is a slum settlement of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal and sheets of plastic...
- Spa townSpa townA spa town is a town situated around a mineral spa . Patrons resorted to spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. The word comes from the Belgian town Spa. In continental Europe a spa was known as a ville d'eau...
- Town and gownTown and gownTown and gown are two distinct communities of a university town; "town" being the non-academic population and "gown" metonymically being the university community, especially in ancient seats of learning such as Oxford, Cambridge, Durham and St Andrews, although the term is also used to describe...
- TownshipTownshipThe word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...
Ghetto/Neighbourhood-types
- ChinatownChinatownA Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
- Jewish town
Town definitions by jurisdiction
- Town (China)Town (China)When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, political divisions in China - USA
- New England townNew England townThe New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
, New England - Town (Alaska), Alaska
- New England town
Specific places
- Town RiverTown RiverThe Town River is a river in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It flows from the northeast end of Lake Nippenicket in the town of Bridgewater, flowing easterly through West Bridgewater, then south back into Bridgewater where it joins with the Matfield River to form the Taunton...
, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Ships
- Town class destroyerTown class destroyerThe Town class destroyers were warships transferred from the United States Navy to the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy in exchange for military bases in the Bahamas and elsewhere, as outlined in the Destroyers for Bases Agreement between Britain and United States, signed on 2 September 1940...
- Town class cruiser (1936)Town class cruiser (1936)The Town-class was a 10-ship class of light cruisers of the Royal Navy. The Towns were designed to the constraints imposed by the London Naval Treaty of 1930....
- Town class cruiser (1910)Town class cruiser (1910)The Town class was a group of twenty-one light cruisers built for the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy . These vessels were long-range cruisers, suitable for patrolling the vast expanse covered by the British Empire...
Other uses
- TOWN with Nicholas CraneTOWN with Nicholas CraneTOWN with Nicholas Crane is a BBC documentary series first broadcast on BBC Two television in 2011. It covers various subjects about the history and development of four towns across Britain. The series is presented by presenter and geographer Nicholas Crane...
, documentary TV series - Town (Northern Uproar song)Town (Northern Uproar song)"Town" is a song by Northern Uproar, released from their album Northern Uproar. It reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart in 1996....
See also
- TowneTowneTowne, an archaic spelling of the word town, is a surname, and may refer to:* Benjamin Towne, American newspaper editor* Charles A. Towne U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Minnesota* Francis Towne, British landscape painter...
- Townes (disambiguation)
- Towns (disambiguation)
- The Town (disambiguation)
- Township (disambiguation)Township (disambiguation)Township is a unit of local government. The term may also refer to:*Township *Township *Township * Township refers to the urban living areas that, under Apartheid, were reserved for non-whites...
- Town classTown classTown class may refer to:* Town class cruiser * Town class cruiser * Town class destroyer...
- Town class cruiserTown class cruiserTown class cruiser can refer to:* Town class cruiser * Town class cruiser...
- Bordertown (disambiguation)
- Boys Town (disambiguation)
- Castletown (disambiguation)Castletown (disambiguation)Castletown may refer to:* Castle town, a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle- Places :* Castletown, Isle of Manin England:*Castletown, Portland, Dorset*Castletown, Tyne and Wear*Castletown, Penrith, Cumbria...
- Ghost town (disambiguation)Ghost town (disambiguation)A ghost town is a town that has been abandoned.Ghost Town may also refer to:-Films:* Ghost Town , a 2008 comedy by David Koepp* Ghost Town, a 1988 horror movie starring Franc Luz* Ghost Town, a 1956 western starring Kent Taylor...
- Milltown (disambiguation)
- My Town (disambiguation)
- New town (disambiguation)
- Newtown (disambiguation)