Center settlement

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A central settlement is a local power center in archeology and historical science , from which the surrounding area was ruled. The term is used in this sense for settlements from the Bronze Age through the Iron Age to the early Middle Ages . Examples of central settlements include the Glauberg in Hesse and the Walberla in Upper Franconia .

In the planning , the term applies midpoint settlement as outdated and rarely takes the place of Central City .