The terms
city limits and
city boundary refer to the defined
boundary or
border of a
city. The area within the city limits is sometimes called the
city proper. The terms
town limits/boundary and
village limits/boundary mean the same as city limits/boundary, but apply to
towns and
villages. Similarly, the term
corporate limits is a legal name that refers to the boundaries of
municipal corporations. In some countries, the limits of a municipality may be expanded through
annexation.