Central City
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In city planning, a Central City is the largest or most important city or cities of a metropolitan area
, of which the other smaller cities and towns of the metropolitan area are suburb
s. A central city is usually the first settlement established in an urban region before the outlying districts came into existence, later in history. Central cities often form the regional downtown
s of metro areas.
Central City may also refer to:
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
, of which the other smaller cities and towns of the metropolitan area are suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s. A central city is usually the first settlement established in an urban region before the outlying districts came into existence, later in history. Central cities often form the regional downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
s of metro areas.
Central City may also refer to:
- A central business districtCentral business districtA central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
Place names
United States- Central City, ArkansasCentral City, ArkansasCentral City is a town in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Central City, ColoradoCentral City, ColoradoCentral City is a home rule municipality in Clear Creek and Gilpin counties in the U.S. state of Colorado, and the county seat of Gilpin County. The city population was 515 in the 2000 United States Census...
- Central City, IllinoisCentral City, IllinoisCentral City is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,371 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Central City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
- Central City, IowaCentral City, IowaCentral City is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,157 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Central City is located at ....
- Central City, KentuckyCentral City, KentuckyCentral City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. It is also the largest city in the county and the principal community in the Central City Micropolitan Statistical Area which includes all of Muhlenberg County and the communities...
- Central City, LouisianaCentral City, LouisianaCity of Central is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The newest city in Louisiana, it is the 12th largest city in the state. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, East Baton Rouge Parish - Central City, New OrleansCentral City, New OrleansCentral City is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. It is located at the lower end of Uptown, just above the New Orleans Central Business District, on the "lakeside" of St. Charles Avenue...
, Louisiana, a neighborhood - Central City, NebraskaCentral City, NebraskaCentral City is a city in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,998 at the 2000 census...
- Central City, PennsylvaniaCentral City, PennsylvaniaCentral City is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,258 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Developments
- Central City Shopping CentreCentral City Shopping CentreCentral City Shopping Centre is a shopping mall and office tower complex in Whalley, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, which is owned by Blackwood Partners Management Corporation. It is near Surrey Central Station of the SkyTrain system in the Whalley neighbourhood...
, a shopping mall and office tower complex in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada - Central City (building), a bus terminal with hotel and shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea
Fictional places
- Central City (DC Comics)Central City (DC Comics)Central City is a fictional city that appears in stories published by DC Comics, and is the home of the Silver Age version of the Flash, Barry Allen. It first appeared in Showcase #4 in September-October 1956.-Location:...
, the home of the second version of the superhero the Flash - Central City, the home of another comics character, the SpiritThe SpiritThe Spirit is a crime-fighting fictional character created by writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940 in "The Spirit Section", the colloquial name given to a 16-page Sunday supplement, distributed to 20 newspapers by the Register and Tribune Syndicate and reaching five million...
- Central City, the home of Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
character Mister FantasticMister FantasticMr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 .... - Central City, the capital city in Conquest of the Planet of the ApesConquest of the Planet of the ApesConquest of the Planet of the Apes is a 1972 science fiction film directed by J. Lee Thompson. It is the fourth of five films in the original Planet of the Apes series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. It explores how the apes rebelled from mankind's ill treatment following Escape from the Planet of...
- Central City, a main city in the anime Fullmetal AlchemistFullmetal Alchemist, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution...
- Central City (manga), by Saya, previously published by Studio Ironcat
- Central City (Sonic the Hedgehog), a capital in the Sonic the Hedgehog videogame series
- Central City (Tin Man), the capital of the Outer Zone in the 2007 Sci Fi television miniseries Tin Man
Sports
- Central City FCCentral City FCThe Central City Football Club is an association football club based in Melbourne's city centre, Victoria, Australia.Representing the Central Zone in the Victorian Champions League, as one of twelve teams competing, Central City were one of the strongest teams in the competition during the 2008/09...
, a soccer club based in Central MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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