A city proper is the geographical area contained within city limits.[1][2] The term proper is not exclusive to cities; it can describe the geographical area within the boundaries of any given locality. The United Nations defines the term as "... the single political jurisdiction which contains the historical city centre."[3]
City proper is one of the three basic concepts used to define urban areas and populations.[4] The other two are urban agglomeration, and the metropolitan area. In some countries, city limits that act as the demarcation for the city proper are drawn very wide, in some very narrow. This can be cause for recurring controversy.[5][6]
- ^ United Nations. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs (2002). Demographic yearbook, 2000. United Nations Publications, 2002. p. 23. ISBN 92-1-051091-7.
- ^ Robert B. Potter; Virginia Potter (1978). Urban development in the world dryland regions: Inventory and prospects. Geoforum. pp. 349–379.
- ^ "Global Urban Indicators - Selected Statistics" (PDF). UN habitat. November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 20 Jul 2010.
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