An urban district is a district that covers an urban area.
- Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland) were types of local government covering smaller towns. They were gradually abolished by 2002.
- Urban districts of Germany are land subdivisions comprising cities equivalent to districts.
- Urban districts of Russia are cities not belonging to any district. Their status is equivalent to that of a district.
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“And New York is the most beautiful city in the world? It is not far from it. No urban night is like the night there.... Squares after squares of flame, set up and cut into the aether. Here is our poetry, for we have pulled down the stars to our will.”
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