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Can rural land occur inside a Georgia metropolitan county?

Yes, the classifications measure different things
No, metropolitan counties are entirely urban by definition
Only if the county has no commuting links
Only if the county leaves the metropolitan area

Yes, the classifications measure different things
No, metropolitan counties are entirely urban by definition
Only if the county has no commuting links
Only if the county leaves the metropolitan area

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Metropolitan status and urban classification are different systems, so rural land can exist inside a metropolitan county.

Metropolitan classification concerns regional connections, while urban-rural classification concerns settlement form. Their different purposes allow sparsely settled land to remain inside a metropolitan county without any contradiction.

Tags: Evidence and Source Evaluation, Georgia Facts, Metropolitan and Local Geography, Urban and Rural Georgia

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