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An '''exurb''' (also known as a '''bedroom community''' and as a '''commuter town''') is a municipal (often urban area) within a larger metropolitan area, lying beyond the suburbs, that is separated from the principal city by rural territory. |
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== Examples == |
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| Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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| DeKalb, Kankakee |
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| London, UK |
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| Milton Keynes, St. Albans |
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| San Francisco or San Jose, California, USA |
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| Tracy, Modesto |
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== References == |
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Demographia| Definition of Urban Terms. (n.d.). Retrieved from [http://www.demographia.com/db-define.pdf http://www.demographia.com/db-define.pdf] |
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 8 November 2016
An exurb (also known as a bedroom community and as a commuter town) is a municipal (often urban area) within a larger metropolitan area, lying beyond the suburbs, that is separated from the principal city by rural territory.
Examples
| Principal City | Exurbs |
| Chicago, Illinois, USA | DeKalb, Kankakee |
| London, UK | Milton Keynes, St. Albans |
| San Francisco or San Jose, California, USA | Tracy, Modesto |
References
Demographia| Definition of Urban Terms. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.demographia.com/db-define.pdf