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. | + | "Place" is a generic term, and each place page belongs to a subcategory. Specifically, place pages may be categorized as [[:Category:Locale|locales]] (counties, municipalities), [[:Category:Territory|territories]] (states, provinces, small countries), or [[:Category:Region|regions]] (subcontinental divisions). Territories contain multiple locales, while regions contain multiple territories. |
Latest revision as of 13:16, 13 January 2020
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. Specifically, place pages may be categorized as locales (counties, municipalities), territories (states, provinces, small countries), or regions (subcontinental divisions). Territories contain multiple locales, while regions contain multiple territories.
