city boundary
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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.
outskirts
Stadtrand and Stadtgrenze are both located at the outer edge of a city’s area. Stadtrand refers to the adjoining area where the city transitions into its surroundings, while Stadtgrenze refers to the imaginary or official dividing line. When describing houses and landscape, Stadtrand is appropriate; for an administrative line, Stadtgrenze is the right choice.
An der Stadtgrenze endet das Stadtgebiet und beginnt der Nachbarort.
At the city boundary, the city limits end and the neighboring town begins.
Am Stadtrand stehen die letzten Häuser direkt neben den Feldern.
The last houses stand right next to the fields on the outskirts.
