settlement hierarchy

The largest type of settlement in the 'Settlement Hierarchy'.

• Conurbation

• City

• Capital City

• Hamlet

The smallest type of settlement in the Settlement Hierarchy.

A hamlet would have

• a wide range of services as well as educational institutions

• a limited range of services, possibly a convenience store

• movie theatres, hospitals and universities

• an international airport

This type of settlement would have a primary school but would not have a secondary school.

This type of settlement would have both a primary and secondary school but would not have a university or shopping mall.

• large town

• small town

• city

• village

Settlements that are classified as living in a rural area include a.

• conurbation

• hamlet

• village

• large town

Settlements classified as living in an urban area include

• conurbation

• city

• large town

• small town

This type of settlement would have the largest population

• city

• small town

• large town

• village

Within a country, you would expect to find more

• conurbations than small and large towns

• cities than small and large towns

• small and large towns than conurbations

• cities and conurbations than any other form of settlement