Villages

I once had a discussion with someone who adamantly believed that their hometown was not a city, but rather a village.  Technically, yes, the official name of the city was of the form "The Village of Riverville".  However, it was definitely a city, and I will explain why.

Although South Korea is technically "The Republic of Korea," it is still a country.  It's not a continent; it's not a city; it's not an animal, and it's not a vegetable.  Officially a republic, it is still a country.  Similarly, a "village" is not a type of plant or variety of laundry detergent, but is under the categorization of a city.  A golden retriever is still a dog.  Yes, technically it is a specific breed, but that doesn't make it any less of a dog.

Upon any research into the nomenclature of cities, you will find that there is a general order of town naming based on the size of the population.  The general order is:

Hamlet < Village < Town < City

However, I would argue that besides being a specific part of the order, the word "city" is also an overarching category to describe all four words in the list.

Also, if you say you are from a village, I think of mud-stick houses or igloos.  If you live in a modern house with indoor plumbing and electricity, in close proximity with lots of other houses, you live in a city.