rural settlement
Non-urban inhabited area
A rural settlement is a community located in the countryside rather than in urban areas—typically a village, hamlet, or scattered grouping of farms and houses.
The term appears in geography and planning contexts to distinguish small agricultural or pastoral communities from towns and cities: The region contains dozens of rural settlements, most with populations under five hundred.
- arable landGround suitable for cultivation
- villageSmall rural community
- village greenShared central lawn
- parishLocal church community
- smallholdingSmall cultivated land parcel
hamlet · agriculture · countryside · cottage industry · local governance · croft · folk traditions · glebe · parish church · church steeple · farmstead · family farm · parish council · town hall meeting · pastures · stone wall · country lane · oral history
rural settlementcity
Large populated area
urban area · metropolis · metropolitan area · urban center · conurbation
rural settlementmajor city
Large, significant urban area
capital city · megacity · global city · regional capital · municipality
rural settlementindustrial city
Urban area centered on manufacturing
concrete jungle · commercial district · industrial zone · central business district