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Conurbations

Scope note

Extensive built-up urban areas that contain some isolated rural areas and are formed by the merging together of cities or towns that formerly were separate. For more extensive or comprehensive clusters of urban areas, use "megalopolises."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008404

Broader Terms used

agglomerations

Equivalent Terms used

conurbation

Created

13yrs ago

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