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Konurbation
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German
Alternative forms
de Conurbation direct borrowing, now less common
Etymology
Formed from de kon- urbs la -urb- -ation, after de en conurbation.
Pronunciation
de /ˌkɔn.ʊʁbaˈtsjoːn/
Noun
f
de urban studies conurbation
de strictly group of several larger towns or cities that have grown into one
de Städteregion
de loosely agglomeration, urban sprawl, built-up area around a city which incorporates smaller towns and villages
de Ballungsgebiet Ballungsraum Ballungszentrum ; Verdichtungsgebiet Verdichtungsraum Verdichtungszentrum ; chiefly Swiss Agglomeration
Usage notes
A technical or specialist term in German, not widely known or understood.
Declension
f
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