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What is a Nodal Centre?

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What is a Nodal centre?

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A town, which is at the junction of many routes is usually very important and is known as a nodal centre. A nodal centre has generally a dense settlement. Big towns, having dense settlements, reflect the availability of industry and commerce. The availability of minerals can also cause the growth big towns.

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Chapter 1: Interpretation of Topographical Maps - Short Questions

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Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar Geography Our Earth [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Interpretation of Topographical Maps
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