>>>Or you opt for direct translation of the german "Landstadt" signifying the smallest town size
>>>above 2000 should you decide to wear a statistical hat<g>
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>>So, kein Dorf?
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>Doch, alles unter 2000 ;-)

OTOH, we have (had) places with more than 8000 people which still counted as villages. Because they were - by architecture, minimal urban infrastructure, lot sizes (standard is about 40 ares or more), lack of finer retail shops and services.