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rural area

Also known as countryside, rural place, rural region, regional area, rural areas

geographic area that is located outside towns and cities

AI overview

A rural area is any geographic location situated outside of towns and cities, typically characterized by lower population density and more open land. These areas matter because they often contain agricultural land, natural resources, and communities that depend on different economic activities than urban centers.

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Within Vinony's link graph, rural area is referenced by 7,707 other articles, and connects out to natural resource, human migration and urban area.

It is catalogued under topics including Ecology, Human habitats and Rural culture.

Its subject is documented across 80 Wikipedia language editions.

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Commons category: Countryside
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000772
NCI Thesaurus ID: C178430

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Encyclopedic overview

Barossa Valley in South Australia, noted for its vineyards Rice terraces in Kami, Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan A rural landscape in Lappeenranta, South Karelia in Finland

In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically described as rural, as well as other areas lacking substantial development. Different countries have varying definitions of rural for statistical and administrative purposes.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “rural area” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.