Work

Central Places in Southern Germany

1933
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Foundational text for Central Place Theory, explaining the size, number and distribution of settlements by service provision.

Settlement

Details

Type
Text

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
ObservationReason
Subject
Human centred
Degree of codification
Highly codified
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Propositional
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Connections

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Walter Christaller. Die zentralen Orte in Süddeutschland (Central Places in Southern Germany). Gustav Fischer (English trans. Prentice-Hall, 1966), 1933.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Central Places in Southern Germany." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/central-places-in-southern-germany/. Accessed July 17, 2026.