The area surrounding a city is typically referred to as the city's outskirts or suburbs.
city-states
it is called a city-state.
County.
A political unit made up of a city and surrounding villages is called a metropolitan area or urban agglomeration.
The area surrounding a city is called its "suburbs." It's where people live when they want to be close to the city but not in the thick of it. So, if you want the hustle and bustle during the day but peace and quiet at night, head to the suburbs, honey.
This ancient city is called Samarkand
A city and its surrounding land is typically called a metropolitan area or urban area. It refers to the region that includes the city itself as well as its suburbs and areas that are socially and economically connected to the city.
District
Its a city state
city state
countryside? it could be a lot of things.