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city centers (urban areas, <districts by location or context>, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Central parts of cities or towns, such as the main commercial district or the historical core of the town or city, around which the rest of the inhabited place has grown. |
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city centers (preferred,C,U,American English-P,D,U,PN)
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city center (C,U,American English,AD,U,SN)
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city centres (C,U,British English-P,D,U,PN)
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city centre (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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centers, city (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.RG |
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.... Built Environment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ districts (G) |
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................ <districts by location or context> (G) |
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.................... urban areas (G) |
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........................ city centers (G) |
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meaning/usage overlaps with .... |
central business districts |
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(urban areas, <districts by location or context>, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) [300000868] |
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