Village
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A village is a human settlement or a residential community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town; some geographers describe villages as having between 500 and 2,500 inhabitants. Although villa
Bourton-on-the-Water, a village in England.
Pacentro, Italy
Strochitsy, Belarus, pictured 2008
An Alpine village in the Lötschental valley, Switzerland
Rural area
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In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and
Barossa Valley in South Australia, noted for its vineyards
Rice terraces in Kami, Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan
A rural landscape in Lappeenranta, South Karelia in Finland
Westminster, Vermont