What is a town?
Q: What is a town?
A: A town is a place with a lot of houses, smaller than a city but larger than a village, with an economy based on industry, commerce, and public service.
Q: Is there a universal definition of a town?
A: No, the definition of a town varies in different countries and regions.
Q: What is the difference between a town and a city?
A: Generally, a town is smaller than a city, but sometimes a town may be big and important enough to be considered a city.
Q: How do people in towns usually make a living?
A: People in towns usually get money from industry, commerce, and public service, rather than agriculture.
Q: Can a village have more people than a town?
A: Yes, in many areas of the world, a big village can have more people than a small town.
Q: Why is it difficult to say if a place is a town?
A: Today, some towns are becoming bigger and sometimes a place is called a town even if it is small. Also, in the Middle Ages, a town became a town by means of a town charter, which is not necessarily the case today.
Q: What is the historical way of a place becoming a town?
A: In the Middle Ages, a place became a town by means of a town charter, which gave it town privileges.
