User:BsBsBs/Cityproper
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City proper is defined as a "locality with legally fixed boundaries and an administratively recognized urban status that is usually characterized by some form of local government",[1] [2] [3][4] or the area within the corporate limits. This definition was first used in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2000. [5] The previous edition, the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 1998, simply defined "city proper" as synonymous with "municipality". [6] Using the prevalent definition, "city proper" is not limited to a city, it can describe the complete area of any locality that fits the definition. Also, there is no universal definition for city.[7] The United Nations sometimes use the definition “the city proper is the single political jurisdiction which contains the historical city centre.”[8] In simple terms, city proper is the area within the city limits. It is not limited to the downtown or urban area, and it does not include the surrounding areas.