Establishing towns near water allowed for irrigation of crops.
Establishing towns near water allowed for irrigation of crops.
Near a water source.
to get water easy
Towns and cities are often located near bodies of water for many reasons. Bodies of water are important to cities because they are a source of water, food, and transportation.
Railroad used to be one of the important transportation mode and hence cities and towns are being located near to it for people's convenience
they built towns near a water source
Towns located near railroads to market and ship cattle.
Often towns and trading posts were located near certain geographic features so that they would be easily accessible. These geographical features were rivers, and the ocean.
An oasis usually has a reliable permanent water source for domestic use as well as some farming.
Wattrelos is a town in France. It is located near the Belgium border.
Amalfi is, of course, the most prominent town on the Amalfi Coast, but other towns located nearby are Atraini and Castiglione to the north, and Conca de Marini to the south.
They didn't have to be, but it was certainly easier for early settlers of a region to establish themselves near water that could be used for drinking and crop-growing. Towns near the coast of large bodies of water later had the advantage of trade. These days, since water and other supplies can be easily transported long distances, proximity to water isn't such a priority anymore.