metropoles
Great urban centers
Metropoles is the plural of metropole, a term for a parent state or homeland in relation to its colonies or overseas territories.
The word distinguishes the center of imperial power from its dependent regions: France as a metropole maintained distinct legal systems for its colonial subjects.
In urban studies, metropole sometimes appears as a variant of metropolis, though this usage is less common.
The term carries historical weight, appearing frequently in discussions of colonialism and decolonization.
Major populated areas
- capitalsUppercase letters or headquarters
- megacitiesEnormous urban agglomerations
- hubsCentral focal points
- centersMiddle locations or hubs
urbanization · population · density · skyline · infrastructure · commerce · Tokyo · Lagos
Domain under unified control
- colonialOf occupied territories
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- FranceWestern European republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
dominion · motherland · sovereignty · administration · Paris · London · Brussels · Lisbon
Greece's capital city
- RomeItaly's capital city
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- AlexandriaEgyptian Mediterranean port
- CarthagePhoenician colony that challenged Rome
civilization · antiquity · agora · forum · acropolis · citadel · empire · classical
cities
Major populated areas
- capitalsUppercase letters or headquarters
- megacitiesEnormous urban agglomerations
- hubsCentral focal points
centers · urbanization · population · density · skyline · infrastructure · commerce · Tokyo · Lagos · Mumbai
empire
Domain under unified control
- colonialOf occupied territories
- imperialismExtending dominion over others
- FranceWestern European republic
Britain · dominion · motherland · sovereignty · administration · Paris · London · Brussels · Lisbon · dependencies
Athens
Greece's capital city
- RomeItaly's capital city
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- AlexandriaEgyptian Mediterranean port
Carthage · civilization · antiquity · agora · forum · acropolis · citadel · empire · classical · Mediterranean
metropolesvillages
Small rural settlements
hamlets · rural areas · countryside · small towns · backwaters
metropolescolonies
Territories under foreign control
peripheries · colonial territories · dependencies · protectorates · dominions
- metropolitan areaCity plus linked suburbs
- Metropolitan OperaNYC opera institution
- Metropolitan PoliceCity law enforcement agency
- modern metropolisLarge current-day urban area
- Metropolitan lineUrban area transit route
- metropolitan lifeLiving in large cities