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What makes a settlement?

  • Settlements are places where people live and sometimes work. They can be small or large.

  • This depends on how many people live there and how many facilities there are.

  • Facilities are places like:

    • schools
    • parks
    • shops
A cartoon settlement with houses and a church.
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What are the different types of settlement?

  • A hamlet is a very small settlement with just a group of houses.
Blaise Hamlet is a hamlet in England.
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Blaise Hamlet in England.
  • A village is also small but may have houses, a primary school, a few shops, a Post Office and a village hall.
Pendolyn is a village in Wales.
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Pendolyn is a village in Wales.
  • A town is larger than a village, with lots of houses, primary and secondary schools, as well as sometimes having a railway station and shopping centre.
Portstewart is a coastal town in Northern Ireland.
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Portstewart is a coastal town in Northern Ireland.
  • A city is the largest type of settlement, containing lots of buildings and lots of people. They usually have hospitals, sports facilities, universities, shops, offices, many houses and often a cathedral.

  • In the UK however, some cities may be small. This is because some settlements have a cathedral and this makes them a city. For example, St Davids in Wales and Wells in England.

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
A cartoon port with houses and boats.

Some settlements also have a special use, or function. For example:

  • ports - by a river or sea for ships to transport goods
  • market towns - where local farmers sell goods
  • resorts - where people go on holiday
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Activities

Activity 1: Match the settlement

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Activity 2: Quiz 鈥 Settlements

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