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A city is a type of settlement, which is an urban area larger than a town. Cities are required to contain at least 20,000 inhabitants. The size of a city can vary from the size of two neighborhoods to five or more neighborhoods. Under the Settlement Act, cities become towns if their population falls under 20,000.
Settlement Act[]
Main article: Federal Law.
The regulations on hamlets, neighborhoods, villages, towns, and city sizes are described in the Public Law, Article 1 - Settlement Act, adopted in May 2011, replacing the Town and City Act of April 2008. Passages related to cities are listed below.
- Article 1 - Settlement Act
- A city is a large settlement that does not border the urban areas of a more populous settlement.
- A city must:
- Have a population of at least twenty thousand.
- If a town's population drops below twenty thousand, it is classified as a town.
- Have a population of at least twenty thousand.
- A city may have a village or hamlet affiliate with the city if Congress recognizes this affiliation by a simple majority.
- A city may have a new, bordering, distinct urban area become a neighborhood of the city if Congress recognizes this affiliation by a simple majority.
- If a city borders a less populous settlement, the smaller settlement may become a neighborhood of the city if Congress recognizes this affiliation by a simple majority.
- A city must:
- A city is a large settlement that does not border the urban areas of a more populous settlement.
