Site and Situation

The site of a settlement is where the settlement has been built.
The situation of a settlement is where it is in compared with the surrounding area. Situation can also be described as whereabouts a settlement is.

A nucleated settlement is where the buildings are grouped together.
A linear shape is where the settlement has developed along a line.
A dispersed settlement is where the buildings are spread apart.

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