alev
national definition:Alev on riigi haldusjaotuse üks asustusüksus. Alevid võivad eksisteerida valdade koosseisus või moodustada eraldiseisva valla. Teisest küljest on alevid asustusüksustena linnalised asulad. Asend alevis muudab detailplaneeringu koostamise ehitustegevusel enamus juhtudel kohustuslikuks, kuid eksisteerib ka erandeid, mis on planeerimisseaduses kirjeldatud.
town
english definition:One of the settlement units in the territorial division of the state. A town exists within the administrative boundaries of rural municipalities but is considered to be an urban settlement although its population is most often less than 1000 people. Therefore, location in towns makes the preparation of detailed plan mandatory for building activities in most cases, although there are certain exceptions described in Planning Act.

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