Difference between revisions of "Category:Place"
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Pages describing geographical areas. These pages are concerned with relevant historical information, landmarks, and resources for research. | Pages describing geographical areas. These pages are concerned with relevant historical information, landmarks, and resources for research. | ||
| − | The modern name of the place is used; if, in the past, another name was used or political boundaries were different, the page | + | The modern name of the place is used; if, in the past, another name was used or political boundaries were different, the page describes how the modern area was referred to and affiliated historically. Aliases may exist for older names. |
"Place" is a generic term, and each place page belongs to a subcategory. Places are organized into a hierarchy: [[:Category:Locale|locales]] (counties, municipalities) are part of [[:Category:Territory|territories]] (states, provinces, small countries), which are part of [[:Category:Region|regions]] (subcontinental divisions). | "Place" is a generic term, and each place page belongs to a subcategory. Places are organized into a hierarchy: [[:Category:Locale|locales]] (counties, municipalities) are part of [[:Category:Territory|territories]] (states, provinces, small countries), which are part of [[:Category:Region|regions]] (subcontinental divisions). | ||
Revision as of 08:17, 2 May 2018
Pages describing geographical areas. These pages are concerned with relevant historical information, landmarks, and resources for research.
The modern name of the place is used; if, in the past, another name was used or political boundaries were different, the page describes how the modern area was referred to and affiliated historically. Aliases may exist for older names.
"Place" is a generic term, and each place page belongs to a subcategory. Places are organized into a hierarchy: locales (counties, municipalities) are part of territories (states, provinces, small countries), which are part of regions (subcontinental divisions).
