Urban-type settlement

Urban structure in the town center of Sortavala in Republic of Karelia, Russia

Urban-type settlement^{[note 1]} is a name for a semi-urban settlement (suburb) used in many Eastern European countries. The name was historically used in Bulgaria, Poland, and the Soviet Union. Today, it is used in many post-Soviet states: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

Urban-type Settlement Media

Urban housing in Mezhdurechensky, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia, an example of urban-type settlement

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