Rural Area



"I'm so darn proud to be living in Gyeongyeong, a countryside place where everything is as nice as it should be. And I love rural areas too. They're beautiful, they're lush, they're green, and I love its air, and I just wanted to know that countrysides are the best way to live a better life, even if you're far from the city, because there's no crime, traffic, overpopulation nor pollution, and I can guarantee it."

--Su Ji-Hoon, Home Sweet Home

In general, a rural area or countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. The [Health Resources and Services Administration]] of the US Department of Health and Human Services defines the word rural as encompassing "All population, housing, and territory not included within an urban area. Whatever is not urban is considered rural."

Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas are commonly rural, as are other types of areas such as forests. Different countries have varying definitions of rural for statistical and administrative purposes.