The definition of a rural settlement depends on the country. In some countries, a rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a governmental office, e.g., by the national census bureau. This may include even rural towns. In some others, rural settlements traditionally do not include towns.
Common types of rural settlements are villages, hamlets and farms.
Traditionally, rural settlements were associated with agriculture. In modern times other types of rural communities have been developed.
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“Once wealth and beauty are gone, there is always rural life.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
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—David Hume (1711–1776)