


The name describes an area which is not as densely populated as an inner city, yet more densely populated than a rural area in the countryside. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate political entity. The Swedish suburbs of Husby, Kista, and Akalla are built according to the typical city planning of the Million ProgrammeĪ suburb, more broadly suburban area, is an area within a metropolitan area that is primarily a residential area, though may also include commercial and mixed-use areas.
