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DivisionClass

Further classification of a division that is more specific than its subtype.

A division's class adds detail to the broad classification found in DivisionSubtype.

Values

  • megacity - A very large city or metropolitan area, typically having a population of 10 million or more. Example: Tokyo, Japan.
  • city - A large, permanent human settlement. Example: Guadalajara, Mexico.
  • town - A medium-sized permanent human settlement that is smaller than a city, but larger than a village. Example: Walldürn, Germany.
  • village - A smallish permanent human settlement that is smaller than a town, but larger than a hamlet. Example: Wadi El Karm, Lebanon.
  • hamlet - A very small, isolated human settlement in a rural area. Example: Tjarnabyggð, Iceland.

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