Vorstadt

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Vorstadt is a German term that could be considered roughly equivalent to a suburb, i.e. a less densely settled area outside a city. Historically, the term Vorstadt often applied to settlements outside city walls. Its French equivalent is faubourg.

[edit] Vienna

In Vienna, the historical Vorstädte need to be distinguished from the Vororte. The Vorstädte were located outside the city walls, but within the Linienwall, a second ring of fortifications outside the city. The city walls were located in the place of the modern Ringstraße, while the Linienwall has been removed to give way for the Gürtel (both being rings of streets around the central city). Thus, the Vorstädte correspond to the so-called "inner districts" of Vienna (2nd to 9th and 20th districts).