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This WikiProject aims primarily to provide information and a consistent format for cities of the world. "Cities" include municipalities and other civil divisions, including cities, towns, villages, hamlets, townships, unincorporated communities, sections of municipalities, and neighborhoods. For specific details on U.S. municipalities, see U.S. municipality notes.

Goals

Define departments.
Visit the Capital City article of every Nation to rate it for priority and class with ((WPCities)). (Note: This has largely been done for capital cities in North/South America, Europe, Africa, and part of the Mid-East. Still needs to be done for Asia & Oceania, and possibly the Caribbean. Dr. Cash 06:20, 27 August 2007 (UTC))Reply[reply]
Then proceed toward most popular cities and regional centers, as well as capitals and important cities of sub-national administrative area.

Article Assessment

Portal[edit]

Cities portal

Article alerts[edit]

Did you know

27 Jan 2024 – Seattle metropolitan area (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by SounderBruce (t · c); see discussion
14 Jan 2024 – Hometown Village (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Toobigtokale (t · c); see discussion
28 Dec 2023 – Wakan, Oman (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Broc (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

26 Jan 2024 – Linwood, Iowa (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
24 Jan 2024 – Mayfield West, Ontario (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bearcat (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
24 Jan 2024 – Schneider Crossroads, Virginia (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by WaddlesJP13 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
24 Jan 2024 – Rutherford, Virginia (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by WaddlesJP13 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
24 Jan 2024 – Lena Park, Indiana (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
23 Jan 2024 – Ravipalli (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Avishai11 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
21 Jan 2024 – Martin, Kansas (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
21 Jan 2024 – Hog Back, Kansas (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
21 Jan 2024 – Easdale, Kansas (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mangoe (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
20 Jan 2024 – Parothumneer (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Tooncool64 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)

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Proposed deletions

23 Jan 2024 – Nalanda (7°40′N 80°38′E) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Chanakal (t · c): concern
20 Jan 2024 – Marney, Kansas (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by James.folsom (t · c): concern
20 Jan 2024 – Matsanga (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Mccapra (t · c): concern
19 Jan 2024 – Buwelikada (7°17′N 80°39′E) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Dan arndt (t · c) was deleted
19 Jan 2024 – Buwelikada (7°13′N 80°34′E) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Dan arndt (t · c) was deleted
17 Jan 2024 – Largo Vista, California (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Jengod (t · c) was deleted
16 Jan 2024 – Uuvudhiya (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Pgallert (t · c) was deleted
16 Jan 2024 – Honda, California (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by WeirdNAnnoyed (t · c) was deproded by Jengod (t · c) on 22 Jan 2024

Categories for discussion

27 Jan 2024 – Category:Centuries in Sochi (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
27 Jan 2024 – Category:20th century in Sochi (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
21 Jan 2024 – Category:Old Cities of Mon people (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by 3 kids in a trenchcoat (t · c); see discussion
20 Jan 2024 – Category:Port cities in the Americas (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
18 Jan 2024 – Category:New Zealand educators by city (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Smasongarrison (t · c); see discussion
13 Jan 2024 – Category:Sportspeople by city in Vietnam (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion
13 Jan 2024 – Category:Sportspeople by city or town in Zimbabwe (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion
13 Jan 2024 – Category:Sportspeople by city in Uruguay (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion
13 Jan 2024 – Category:Sportspeople by city in Venezuela (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion
13 Jan 2024 – Category:Sportspeople by city in Uzbekistan (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Aidan721 (t · c); see discussion

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Redirects for discussion

24 Jan 2024 – Butera (City) (talk · edit · hist) →Butera was RfDed by Crouch, Swale (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Borda(place) (talk · edit · hist) →Borda, Goa was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Satiana(Jhang) (talk · edit · hist) →Satiana (Jhang) was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Kakinada(Rural) (talk · edit · hist) →Kakinada Rural mandal was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Narta(Albania) (talk · edit · hist) →Nartë was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Kandia(KPK) (talk · edit · hist) →Kandia Tehsil was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Mata(moshav) (talk · edit · hist) →Mata, Israel was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Troia(Italy) (talk · edit · hist) →Troia, Apulia was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Butera(City) (talk · edit · hist) →Butera was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion
23 Jan 2024 – Canossa(place) (talk · edit · hist) →Canossa was RfDed by 176.33.241.125 (t · c); see discussion

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Files for discussion

26 Jan 2024 – File:One asia business center.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Biñan) was FfDed by TheImaCow (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Zardun Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Norlana Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Utamo Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Siranna Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Epicon Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Leyja Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Oxagon Logo.svg (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Sindalah Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion
26 Jan 2024 – File:Trojena Logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on Neom) was FfDed by Minorax (t · c); see discussion

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Articles that need...

attention (77)
infoboxes (507)

Templates[edit]

Templates are used within articles to provide a consistent look to the messages placed into them.

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((WikiProject Cities)) – Talk page project banner

Infoboxes

Infoboxes are not required.

((Infobox settlement)) – Standard infobox template for most types of settlements like cities, towns, villages, etc. To use it, copy the format located at Template:Infobox settlement and substitute the settlement's information in the parameters section as directed on the Infobox template page. See San Jose, California for an example.
- ((Infobox Australian place)) – Australian variation of the standard infobox.
- ((Infobox Russian inhabited locality)) – for cities in Russia.
((Weather box)) – for presenting temperature and precipitation information in a standard format
((Geographic location)) – Links to the surrounding areas

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A list of members of WikiProject Cities, together with some of their interests, is at Wikipedia:WikiProject Cities/participants. To join the group simply add yourself to the list, in alphabetical order.

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Related WikiProjects[edit]

The parent of this project is WikiProject Countries.

Climate

For proposed infoboxes/city climate graphs, see: WikiProject Climate

Descendant projects

Descendant WikiProject Cities include:

African cities: Lagos
Asian cities and city-states (non-Indian): Dubai, Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen, Singapore
Australian cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Canadian cities: Montreal, Ottawa, St. John's*, Toronto, Vancouver
European cities and regions: Bedfordshire, Belfast, Belgrade, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheshire, Cornwall, Devon, Frankfurt, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Munich, North East England, Porto, Rome, Sheffield, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex (West and East), Vienna, West Midlands, Zagreb

Indian cities: Balasore, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cuttack, Delhi, Eluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Patna, Visakhapatnam

Mexican cities: Tijuana

New Zealand cities: Auckland

US cities and regions

Resources[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities.

The following list of links might be useful to editors when editing or maintaining city articles. Please feel free to share any useful links that you think others might find useful.

International census resources – An index of census sites for different world geographies
- Eurostat – Census & demographic data from the European commission
- U.S. Census Bureau – Census & demographic data (the FactFinder is also useful here).
- U.K. Office for National Statistics – Census & demographic data
The Green Papers: United States (of America) Federal, State, and Local Government – General information on US data; also includes more specific information on incorporated municipalities. You can get specific information on towns in a given state by going to http://www.thegreenpapers.com/slg/localities.phtml?state= (and putting the state's two-letter postal abbreviation at the end of the URL).
Sister Cities International, Inc. – Information on sister cities programs and relationships among cities.
Any postcard first published in the U.S. before 1978 without an explicit copyright notice is PD.

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