The classification system of inhabited localities in Russia and some other post-Soviet states has certain peculiarities compared with those in other countries.
Vyborg, a town (gorod) in the Leningrad Oblast
Ferapontovo, a village (selo) in the Vologda Oblast
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A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to large
Classification of inhabited localities in Russia
…and rural. Further divisions of these categories vary slightly from one federal subject to another, but they all follow common trends described below. Cities and towns (город, gorod; pl. города, goroda). Cities and towns are classified by their level of jurisdiction (district/federal subject/federal). The…
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Downtown Pittsburgh at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, which flow into the Ohio River
Kluuvi, a city centre in Helsinki, Finland
Trafalgar Square, a public meeting place in central London