Metropolitan areas
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Metropolitan areas
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084451
- info:lc/authorities/sh85084451
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85084451#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
Conurbations
MAs (Metropolitan areas)
Urban areas
Narrower Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Census 2000 geography glossary, via U.S. Census Bureau WWW site, Mar. 28, 2006: metropolitan area (MA) (a large population nucleus; an MA contains one or more central counties; some MAs are defined around two or more central cities)
LC Classification
- HT330-HT334
Change Notes
- 2006-05-03: new
- 2006-06-21: revised
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