[Talk-GB] place=village/town/city

[Paul Berry]

Hi Michael,

Going the other way, what's the cutoff between a hamlet and a village?
Population 50? 100? I'd say that with these categories there's some
fuzziness so go with what feels right. On the ground experience over
armchair mapping wins out here I think (as it does for most things OSM).
More complexity: a place that would be a hamlet or village near a town or
city can find itself a neighbourhood or suburb over time. Again the
distinction can be a fine one.

Also, and a more important point than all the above, welcome!

Regards,
*Paul*

On 12 February 2016 at 12:04, Tom Hughes <tom at compton.nu> wrote:

> On 12/02/16 11:51, Ian Caldwell wrote:
>
>>
>> On 11 February 2016 at 21:32, Michael Booth <boothym at gmail.com
>> <mailto:boothym at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     So my question is, how are we defining villages, towns and cities?
>>     Only by population, or do we also take into account their generally
>>     accepted status (whilst trying to be consistent across the country)?
>>
>>
>> In England towns will normally have a town council. Villages
>> will normally have a parish council. Only really a name difference see
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_council#England_and_Wales .
>>
>
> Normally is a very strong word... There are many, many towns and villages
> without any town or parish council.
>
> Tom
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