I'm moving out!

**Hax** · 08-13-2011, 20:57

If utilities and such bills aren't included in the rent make a written agreement as to how they shall be shared and paid for.

They are, thankfully. The rent's €710 a month, shared by the two of us, and €355 for 20m² isn't really that much in this particular city. Go us!

**Papewaio** · 08-14-2011, 01:19

Originally Posted by Peasant Phill

It's actually historical. A village or village has to be given the right to call itself a city. It has nothing to do with size though most historical cities are the larger 'towns' today. I know there is a city in Belgium that has less than 500 inhabitants.

I thought it was dependent on having a Cathedral to be named a city.

**Tellos Athenaios** · 08-14-2011, 05:47

Originally Posted by Peasant Phill

It's actually historical. A village or village has to be given the right to call itself a city. It has nothing to do with size though most historical cities are the larger 'towns' today. I know there is a city in Belgium that has less than 500 inhabitants.

Yeah, but once Nappie came and went that traditional notion sort of disappeared. EDIT: Smallest one here is apparently Staverden (40 people, city rights since 1298.)

**Tellos Athenaios** · 08-14-2011, 05:49

Originally Posted by Papewaio

I thought it was dependent on having a Cathedral to be named a city.

No, a Cathedral is the Seat of a Bishop.

**Papewaio** · 08-15-2011, 04:44

Looks like it was only a thing peculiar to the UK:

association between having a cathedral and being called a city was established in the early 1540s when King Henry VIII founded dioceses (each having a cathedral in the see city) in six English towns and also granted them city status by issuing letters patent.