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populated place

https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/vocab/geo/gnisPopulatedPlace

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populated place. bc-ontology, release 0.1.0-rc12, 2026-09-27. https://ontology.bommaritollc.com/vocab/geo/gnisPopulatedPlace

Facts

dcterms:source	https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names/gnis-domestic-names-feature-classes
rdfs:label	populated placeen
skos:definition	Place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. Distinct from Census and Civil classes.en
skos:inScheme	GNIS feature classes
skos:prefLabel	populated placeen

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