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	Metropolitan may refer to: A metropolis Metropolis A metropolis , also referred to as a metropolitan, is a big city, in most cases with over half a million inhabitants in the city proper, and with a population of at least one million living in its Agglomeration.... A metropolitan area Metropolitan area A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence, or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central city and their zone of influence.... Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan bishop In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis ; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.... or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical 'mother see' Rapid transit Rapid transit A rapid transit, subway, underground, elevated railway or metro system is an railway electrification system public transport rail transport in an urban area with high capacity and frequency, and which is grade separation from other traffic.... system in an urban area (in latin-based languages). Places Metropolitan borough Metropolitan borough A metropolitan borough is a type of districts of England in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted royal charters to give them borough status in... , a local government body in the United Kingdom Metropolitan Police Service Metropolitan Police Service The Metropolitan Police Service is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within Greater London, excluding the City of London which is the responsibility of a City of London Police.... , the police force of London, England Metropolitan Line Metropolitan Line The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in TfL's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first rapid transit in the world, opening on 10 January 1863 .... , a rapid transit system in London Metropolitan Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile, New York City in New York City, USA.... , in New York Metropolitan Opera Metropolitan Opera The Metropolitan Opera Association of New York City, founded in April 1880, is a major presenter of all types of opera including Grand Opera. Peter Gelb is the company's general manager and James Levine is music director.... , in New York Metropolitan France Metropolitan France Metropolitan France is the part of France located in Europe, including Corsica. By contrast, French overseas departments and territories is the collective name for the French overseas departments , overseas territories , and overseas collectivity .... , the part of France located in Europe Paris Métro Paris Métro The Paris M?tro or M?tropolitain is the rapid transit system in Paris. It is a symbol of the city, notable for its station architecture, influenced by Art Nouveau.... , a rapid transit system in Paris, France Metropolitan (train) Metropolitan (train) The Metropolitan was a premium train service operated by Deutsche Bahn AG between Cologne and Hamburg.The service used specially built coaches, travelled at a maximum speed of 220 km/h and only called at K?ln Hbf, D?sseldorf Hbf, Essen Hbf and Hamburg Hbf, with a total travel time of 3 hours 29 minutes.... , a premium train service in Germany that operated between August 1999 and December 2004 Education Metropolitan State College of Denver Metropolitan State College of Denver The Metropolitan State College of Denver is a four-year college located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Metro State has the second largest enrollment of undergraduates in Colorado.... , in the United States The Metropolitan (newspaper) The Metropolitan (newspaper) The Metropolitan, or The Met as it is commonly called, is the school newspaper of Metropolitan State College of Denver. It has a weekly press run of 5,000 copies, which are distributed every Thursday to more than 60 locations across the Auraria Campus and select locations in downtown Denver.... , the college newspaper Metropolitan State University Metropolitan State University This article is about a university in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota. For information on the college in Denver, Colorado, see Metropolitan State College of Denver... , in Saint Paul Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul is the state capital and second most populated city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the north bank of the Mississippi River, downstream of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, Minnesota, the state's List of cities in Minnesota.... , Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with just over five million residents.... Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester Metropolitan University is a university based in the city of Manchester, England. It is the fifth largest university in the United Kingdom after the Open University, the University of London, University of Manchester and Leeds Metropolitan University.... , in the United Kingdom Media and entertainment Metropolitan (film) Metropolitan (film) *Metropolitan* is the first film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Academy Awards nomination for Best Original Screenplay.... , a 1990 movie directed by Whit Stillman Metropolitan (1935 film) Metropolitan (1935 film) *Metropolitan* is a 1935 drama film directed by Ryszard Boleslawski . Starring Lawrence Tibbett and Virginia Bruce, Metropolitan was the first production for 20th Century Fox, which was formed from the merger of 20th Century Pictures and Fox Film Corporation.... , a movie directed by Richard Boleslawski Metropolitan (novel), a science fiction novel by Walter Jon Williams Seattle Metropolitan Seattle Metropolitan *Seattle Metropolitan, or Seattle Met, is a monthly, local magazine for Seattle, Washington. Its first issue was published in March 2006.... , a local interest magazine published in Seattle, Washington Transmetropolitan Transmetropolitan Transmetropolitan* is a postcyberpunk comic book series written by Warren Ellis with art by Darick Robertson and published by DC Comics. The series was originally part of the short-lived DC Comics imprint Helix Comics, but upon the end of the book's first year the series was moved to the Vertigo imprint as DC Comics cancelled the Helix C... , a comic book series Metropolitan (band), an indie rock group from Washington, D.C. "Metropolitan," a song by Nemo Engineering Metro Cammell Metro Cammell The Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon was a Birmingham, England based manufacturer of railway carriages and wagons, based in Saltley and subsequently Washwood Heath.... - the "Metropolitan Cammell Carriage and Wagon Company" Metropolitan-Vickers Metrovick Metrovick is a contraction of Metropolitan-Vickers, a British engineering company. Articles include:* Metropolitan-Vickers, the company... , a British heavy electrical engineering company Metropolitan area network Metropolitan area network Metropolitan area networks, or MANs, are large computer networks usually spanning a city. They typically use wireless infrastructure or Optical fiber connections to link their sites.... , a city-spanning computer network Nash Metropolitan Nash Metropolitan The Nash Metropolitan is a car that was sold from 1954 to 1962.It conforms to two classes of vehicle: economy car and subcompact car. In today?s terminology the Metropolitan is a ?subcompact?, but this category had not yet come into use when the car was made.... , an automobile Metropolitan Special Metropolitan Special The *Metropolitan Special* was the workhorse passenger train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during the 1920s–1960s between New York City and St.... , a named train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. At first this railroad was located entirely in the state of Maryland with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland, west to Sandy Hook, Maryland.... Scania Metropolitan Scania Metropolitan The Scania Metropolitan was the first double decker bus model built jointly by Metro Cammell Weymann and Scania division of Saab-Scania. It was built between 1973 and 1978.... , double decker bus