Metropolis - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:18, 27 April 2022

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	* Megacity.		* Megacity.
	* Megalopolis.		* Megalopolis.
		+	* Metropolitan area.
	* Metropolitan counties.		* Metropolitan counties.
	* Metropolitan open land (MOL).		* Metropolitan open land (MOL).

Designing Buildings at 11:06, 1 March 2022

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	* Metropolitan counties.		* Metropolitan counties.
	* Metropolitan open land (MOL).		* Metropolitan open land (MOL).
−	* ~~Rurual~~.	+	* Rural.
	* Site of metropolitan importance.		* Site of metropolitan importance.
	* Smart city.		* Smart city.

Designing Buildings at 12:04, 28 February 2022

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	* Megalopolis.		* Megalopolis.
	* Metropolitan counties.		* Metropolitan counties.
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	* Rurual.		* Rurual.
		+	* Site of metropolitan importance.
	* Smart city.		* Smart city.
	* Town.		* Town.

Designing Buildings at 12:01, 28 February 2022

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−	The word metropolis is derived from the Greek ~~mtr~~ meaning ‘mother’ and polis meaning ‘city’. It originally referred to the founding city-state of a region of Ancient Greece.	+	The word metropolis is derived from the Greek meter meaning ‘mother’ and polis meaning ‘city’. It originally referred to the founding city-state of a region of Ancient Greece.

	More recently its meaning has become more ambiguous, taken variously to mean:		More recently its meaning has become more ambiguous, taken variously to mean:
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	Similarly important, but smaller cities may be referred to as a regiopolis.		Similarly important, but smaller cities may be referred to as a regiopolis.

−	In the United Kingdom, metropolis historically referred only to London, hence the name of the Metropolitan Police Service. However, the term has been expanded to allow other designations such as metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and metropolitan areas.	+	In the United Kingdom, the designation 'metropolis' historically referred only to London, hence the name of the Metropolitan Police Service. However, the term has been expanded to allow other designations such as metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and metropolitan areas.

−	Six ~~‘metropolitan counties’~~ were established under the Local Government Act 1972. This Act introduced a major reorganisation of local government boundaries across Great Britain, merging smaller district councils and altering the boundaries of county council areas. The metropolitan counties ~~are~~ Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands and West Yorkshire.	+	Six metropolitan counties were established under the Local Government Act 1972. This Act introduced a major reorganisation of local government boundaries across Great Britain, merging smaller district councils and altering the boundaries of county council areas. The metropolitan counties were Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands and West Yorkshire.

	For more information see: Metropolitan counties.		For more information see: Metropolitan counties.

−	The term ‘metropolitan city’ may be synonymous with metropolis, or may be used specifically to describe a city within a metropolitan area which is the main city of that area.	+	The term ‘metropolitan city’ may be synonymous with metropolis, or it may be used specifically to describe a city within a metropolitan area which is the main city of that area.

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The word metropolis is derived from the Greek mtr meaning ‘mother’ and polis meaning ‘city’. It originally referred to the founding city-state of a region of Ancient Greece.

More recently its meaning has become more ambiguous, taken variously to mean:

* A large, densely populated urban area.
* The main city of a region or county.
* An important city, such as a city that is the centre of a particular activity. For example an industrial metropolis.

A metropolis can encompass more than one city as well as surrounding suburban areas, towns and villages.

Similarly important, but smaller cities may be referred to as a regiopolis.

In the United Kingdom, metropolis historically referred only to London, hence the name of the Metropolitan Police Service. However, the term has been expanded to allow other designations such as metropolitan counties, metropolitan districts and metropolitan areas.

Six ‘metropolitan counties’ were established under the Local Government Act 1972. This Act introduced a major reorganisation of local government boundaries across Great Britain, merging smaller district councils and altering the boundaries of county council areas. The metropolitan counties are Greater Manchester, Merseyside, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear, West Midlands and West Yorkshire.

For more information see: Metropolitan counties.

The term ‘metropolitan city’ may be synonymous with metropolis, or may be used specifically to describe a city within a metropolitan area which is the main city of that area.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* City.
* Combined authorities.
* Conurbation.
* Megacity.
* Megalopolis.
* Metropolitan counties.
* Rurual.
* Smart city.
* Town.
* Types of city.
* Urban.

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