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city boundary
The official administrative or geographic line that separates the area of a city from the surrounding areas.
Das neue Einkaufszentrum liegt genau an der Stadtgrenze.
The new shopping center is located right on the city boundary.
The word is a simple compound made up of 'die Stadt' (the city) and 'die Grenze' (the border / boundary). So it literally refers to the boundary of a city.
Viele neue Häuser werden nahe der Stadtgrenze gebaut.
Many new houses are being built near the city boundary.
Pay attention to the prepositions: you are 'an der Stadtgrenze' (at/on the city boundary) for location, drive 'über die Stadtgrenze' (across the city boundary) for movement, and live 'innerhalb' (within) or 'außerhalb der Stadtgrenze' (outside the city boundary).
Wir trafen uns an einem Café an der Stadtgrenze.
We met at a café on the city boundary.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Stadtgrenze' (city boundary) are 'erreichen' (to reach), 'überqueren' (to cross), or 'passieren' (to pass). The verb 'verlaufen' (to run / follow a course) is also used to describe the course of the boundary.
Die Autobahn überquert hier die Stadtgrenze.
The highway crosses the city boundary here.
border / limit
'die Grenze' and 'die Stadtgrenze' both mean a line that separates areas from each other. 'Grenze' is general and can lie between countries, federal states, plots of land, or other areas. 'Stadtgrenze' is a specific kind of border: it separates the area of a city from the surrounding area or from a neighboring municipality. The words can be confused because a 'Stadtgrenze' is a type of 'Grenze'. When it is clearly about a city, 'Stadtgrenze' is more precise. If the area is not specifically a city, 'Grenze' fits better.
Hinter der Stadtgrenze beginnt sofort ein großes Waldgebiet.
Beyond the city boundary, a large forest area begins immediately.
Die Grenze zwischen den beiden Grundstücken ist mit kleinen Steinen markiert.
The boundary between the two plots of land is marked with small stones.