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downtowns (urban areas, <districts by location or context>, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Core or central areas of cities or towns that are either the oldest areas of the city or the core business areas. The term is thought to derive from these areas, as the oldest areas, having the lowest street numbers; alternatively, term may derive from the development of New York City, where the oldest section is in the south, at the bottom of a map.
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| downtowns (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| downtown (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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| down towns (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| down-towns (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| stadscentra (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| stadscentrum (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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| binnensteden (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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| áreas centrais (C,U,Portuguese-P,D,PN)
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| área central (C,U,Portuguese,AD,SN)
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| centro da cidade (C,U,Portuguese,UF,SN)
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| centro urbano (C,U,Portuguese,UF,SN)
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| zona central (C,U,Portuguese,UF,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.RG |
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.... Built Environment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ districts (G) |
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................ <districts by location or context> (G) |
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.................... urban areas (G) |
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........................ downtowns (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Kern- of centrale gedeelten van steden die het oudste gedeelte van de stad zijn of het belangrijkste winkelgedeelte. |
| Portuguese ..... Áreas principais ou centrais das cidades ou vilas que são as áreas mais antigas da cidade ou as áreas de negócios principais. |
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Related concepts: |
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| distinguished from .... |
uptowns |
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(urban areas, <districts by location or context>, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) [300387525] |
| meaning/usage overlaps with .... |
central business districts |
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(urban areas, <districts by location or context>, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) [300000868] |
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