Conurbation: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)
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A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. It is thus a polycentric form of agglomeration.
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(German) | Konurbation |
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(Spanish) | Conurbación |
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List of conurbations in the United Kingdom
South Dorset conurbation - Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Glasgow and suburbs Leeds/Bradford in..., Braunstone Town London, Greater London and London commuter belt Greater Manchester conurbation, centered on Manchester Medway towns (Chatham, Rochester, Gillingham) Merseyside conurbation, centred on...
Huyton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It runs directly into Liverpool to its west, and is just to the west of the M57 motorway that marks the edge of the conurbation...
The small village of New York is situated in Tyne and Wear in the North East of England and is part of the urban conurbation of North Tyneside, including the nearby town of North Shields...
Oadby is an unincorporated town in Leicestershire, England, within the district of Oadby and Wigston. It is to the east of Wigston Magna, and to the south-east of Leicester. It runs directly into the conurbation...
towns. Conurbation is a more specific term for urban clusters where the built-up zones of influence of... substantial part of the area. A metropolitan area is an extended agglomeration or conurbation including...
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Giffnock is an area within the Glasgow conurbation in Scotland, located where the A77 road from Glasgow to Kilmarnock crosses the A726 from Paisley to East Kilbride. It lies outside the City of Glasgow local authority area and houses the administrative offices of East Renfrewshire council...
Gondomar is a parish and a city located east in Portugal's Oporto metropolitan area with a population of 25717, the municipality has 12 parishes and 163574. Another important city in the Gondomar municipality is Rio Tinto with a population of 47695 in conurbation with Oporto. Is well known by its...
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La Paz is a municipality in Mexico State, Mexico. It is located on the dividing line between Mexico State and the eastern edge of the Federal District. It can therefore be considered part of the Mexico City conurbation. The municipality covers a total surface area of 26.71 km² and, in the year...
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