| Settlement Category | Population Range | Area | Controls (km²)
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| Homestead | 20–80 | 1–5 acres | 0.04–0.2
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| Hamlet | 81–400 | 5–20 acres | 0.2–0.4
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| Village | 401–900 | 20–50 acres | 0.4–0.8
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| Small Town | 901–1,500 | 50–100 acres | 2.5–7.5
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| Medium Town | 1,501–3,000 | 100–200 acres | 12–26
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| Large Town | 3,001–5,000 | 200–400 acres | 26–52
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| Small City | 5,001–10,000 | 1.6–3 (km²) | 52–130
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| Medium City | 10,001–20,000 | 3–6 (km²) | 130–260
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| Large City | 20,001–40,000 | 6–12 (km²) | 260–520
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| Metropolis | 40,001+ | 12+ (km²) | 520+ |
: A small family or group farm with limited structures, likely a single household, barn, or small farm. The controlled area includes farmland and maybe some nearby woods or streams for resources.
Hamlet: Small clusters of homes and communal buildings, possibly a mill or tavern. Surrounding farms and grazing lands would be part of the controlled area.
Village: Several dozen buildings, including houses, small markets, or a blacksmith. Larger tracts of farmland or pastures for cattle would be included in the controlled area. Small local governance might exist.
Small Town: A compact settlement with more distinct structures like a marketplace, tavern, a small church or temple, and defensive walls or a guard post. The town would control nearby farms, orchards, and some forest for
Medium Town: A more developed town with structured streets, trade routes, and specialized buildings like guild halls or a larger temple. The controlled area includes a buffer of farmland, forests, or quarries for resource extraction.
Large Town: A town with developed infrastructure, marketplaces, and potentially a keep or castle for defense. It controls substantial farmlands, possibly a river, forest, or mining operations in nearby hills or mountains.
Small City: A bustling city with districts for trade, housing, and governance. It may have strong defensive walls, a local military, and control significant farmlands, water sources, or other key resources like mines or forests.
Medium City: A well-established city with diverse trade and economic activities, strong governance, and multiple districts or boroughs. It likely exerts control over nearby villages or towns, agricultural lands, and strategic resources like rivers or mineral-rich lands.
Large City: A major hub with extensive infrastructure, trade, large-scale industry, and a formidable defensive network. It likely has satellite villages or towns under its influence and controls a large expanse of surrounding farmland, forests, and strategic locations.
Metropolis: A massive, sprawling city with complex governance, highly developed trade networks, advanced infrastructure, and considerable influence over surrounding regions. It controls multiple smaller settlements, large agricultural zones, natural resources, and potentially even regions as far as neighboring cities or towns.
