ABSTRACT
Contemporary geographical literature has recognized the importance of flows of information in decision-making behavior affecting a variety of spatial patternings. Particular emphasis has been placed upon interpersonal information flow within informal social contact networks or acquaintance circles. 2 The exact spatial characteristics of these interpersonal contact nets and the acquaintance circles which are manifestations of these nets, however, have received very little attention. It seems, therefore, that the investigation of such acquaintance networks is an important task which might well throw additional light upon processes underlying a wide variety of spatial patterns.
