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city area
The entire geographic area that officially belongs to a city, including all its districts and incorporated localities.
Die neue Umweltzone gilt für das gesamte Stadtgebiet.
The new environmental zone applies to the entire city area.
The word is made up of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Gebiet' (area). The 's' in between is a linking element that connects the two words. It literally means 'the area of the city.'
Die neue Regelung betrifft das gesamte Stadtgebiet.
The new regulation affects the entire city area.
'Stadtgebiet' (city area) is a formal and administrative term. You often find it in official announcements, news reports, or police contexts to refer to the entire area of a city.
Aufgrund des Marathons kommt es im ganzen Stadtgebiet zu Straßensperrungen.
Due to the marathon, there will be road closures throughout the entire city area.
'Stadtgebiet' (city area) is often used with the preposition 'in' to describe a location. Pay attention to the correct case: 'im Stadtgebiet' (in the city area, dative).
Im südlichen Stadtgebiet wird eine neue Schule gebaut.
A new school is being built in the southern part of the city area.
municipal area
When referring to a city, Stadtgebiet and Gemeindegebiet can mean the same area. Stadtgebiet emphasizes that places and areas belong to the city. Gemeindegebiet treats the territory as the administrative area of a municipality and is especially appropriate when administrative boundaries or responsibilities are involved.
Auch die eingemeindeten Dörfer gehören zum Stadtgebiet.
The incorporated villages are also part of the city area.
Die Stadtverwaltung ist für alle Straßen im Gemeindegebiet zuständig.
The city administration is responsible for all the roads in the municipal area.
