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Settlement
A physical built up area such as a village, town or city. Same as a 'populated place' at Geonames.
This can be used as a value for Property:Is instance of in Form:Address.
Basic data
| Subclass of: | Address |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q486972 |
Subclasses
This class is not expected to have subclasses.
Instances
This class is expected to have too many instances for a query to be useful.
You can find individual settlements using the search box, or drill down from a county to find all settlements in that county.
Personnel roles
Personnel roles that can be used with this type.
Query for sources
No linked sources found.
Any other information
We treat settlements as different entities from the administrative and legal areas that they were within. For example:
- London, England represents the physical settlement, including the City and suburbs
- London city, England represents the legal and administrative jurisdiction of the City of London
