The Reihendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪ̯ənˌdɔʁf] , "row village" or ribbon development, plural: Reihendörfer) or Hufendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈhuːfn̩dɔʁf], "oxgang village") is the name used of a particular form of linear settlement in German-speaking countries that is characterized by rows of houses situated along a linear object such as a riverbank, road, valley, or stream.[1][2]