A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs.

A metropolitan area usually combines an agglomeration (the contiguous built-up area) with peripheral zones not themselves necessarily urban in character, but closely bound to the centre by employment or commerce; these zones are also sometimes known as a commuter belt, and may extend well beyond the urban periphery depending on the definition used.

The core cities in a polycentric metropolitan area need not be physically connected by continuous built-up development, distinguishing the concept from conurbation, which requires urban contiguity. In a metropolitan area, it is sufficient that central cities together constitute a large population nucleus with which other constituent parts have a high degree of integration.

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Looking to grow network in areas of Saint Louis & Metro-East IL. USA. On both Twitter & LinkedIN. http://www.linkedin.com/in/pcoisman
PCoisman (Parrish Coisman) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:01:18 -0000
Looking to grow network in areas of Saint Louis & Metro-East IL. USA. On both Twitter & LinkedIN. http://www.linkedin.com/in/pcoisman
NH: ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR INTERIOR AND GULF COAST METRO AREAS FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR MULTIPL http://s3z.us/ai.htm
NMB_Weather (North Miami Beach WX) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:28:07 -0000
NH: ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR INTERIOR AND GULF COAST METRO AREAS FROM NOON UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR MULTIPL http://s3z.us/ai.htm
STRONG GUSTS MOVING ACROSS EASTERN METRO AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
howpomp (howpomp) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:27:50 -0000
STRONG GUSTS MOVING ACROSS EASTERN METRO AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.
@ryguyMN yeah I would bet there's a lot more open in big metro areas. This is when it stinks to be an hr away from a major city.
knightrunner22 (Jenny Scherer) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:15:19 -0000
@ryguyMN yeah I would bet there's a lot more open in big metro areas. This is when it stinks to be an hr away from a major city.
Phoenix ranks mid-pack for job seekers: Phoenix ranks 28th among the nation's 50 largest metro areas for the ease o... http://bit.ly/7PCeNJ
Cameronfields21 (cameron fields) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:02:35 -0000
Phoenix ranks mid-pack for job seekers: Phoenix ranks 28th among the nation's 50 largest metro areas for the ease o... http://bit.ly/7PCeNJ
Phoenix ranks 28th among the nation’s 50 largest metro areas for the ease of finding a job, JuJu.com’s December list. I'm still looking!
LennyDada (Lenny Dadasiewicz) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:18:17 -0000
Phoenix ranks 28th among the nation’s 50 largest metro areas for the ease of finding a job, JuJu.com’s December list. I'm still looking!

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