urban enclave
Neighborhood within metropolis
An urban enclave is a distinct area within a city where a particular ethnic, cultural, or socioeconomic group concentrates.
Chinatowns, Little Italys, and wealthy gated communities are all urban enclaves.
The term can be neutral or carry connotations of segregation, depending on whether the concentration is voluntary or enforced: The neighborhood evolved into an enclave of artists and musicians.
- barrioHispanic urban district
- ChinatownAsian immigrant neighborhood
- KoreatownDistrict with Korean culture
- Little ItalyUrban ethnic enclave
- Jewish QuarterHistoric designated Hebrew district
ghetto · inner city · sanctuary · cultural diversity · Latin Quarter · old country · melting pot · segregated · brownstone · row house · encroachment · nightlife district · insular · gentrification · tenement · self-contained · Stonewall riots · microcosm
urban enclavesuburban sprawl
Unplanned outward residential development
urban sprawl · bedroom community · sprawl · tract housing · commuter suburb
urban enclavecountryside
Rural area beyond towns
rural area · wilderness · backcountry · farmland · hinterland