Index: src/lang/english.txt
===================================================================
--- src/lang/english.txt	(revision 15741)
+++ src/lang/english.txt	(working copy)
@@ -1111,6 +1111,7 @@
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_LARGER_TOWNS_DISABLED                        :{LTBLUE}Proportion of towns that will become cities: {ORANGE}None
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CITY_SIZE_MULTIPLIER                         :{LTBLUE}Initial city size multiplier: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MODIFIED_ROAD_REBUILD                        :{LTBLUE}Remove absurd road-elements during the road construction: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
+STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_MIN_DISTANCE_TOWN                            :{LTBLUE}Minimum distance between Towns: {ORANGE}{STRING1}
 
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_GUI                                          :{ORANGE}Interface
 STR_CONFIG_SETTING_CONSTRUCTION                                 :{ORANGE}Construction
Index: src/saveload/saveload.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/saveload/saveload.cpp	(revision 15741)
+++ src/saveload/saveload.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 #include "saveload_internal.h"
 
-extern const uint16 SAVEGAME_VERSION = 115;
+extern const uint16 SAVEGAME_VERSION = 116;
 
 SavegameType _savegame_type; ///< type of savegame we are loading
 
Index: src/settings.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/settings.cpp	(revision 15741)
+++ src/settings.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1396,6 +1396,7 @@
 	     SDT_VAR(GameSettings, construction.raw_industry_construction, SLE_UINT8,                   0,MS,     0,     0,       2, 0, STR_CONFIG_SETTING_RAW_INDUSTRY_CONSTRUCTION_METHOD, InvalidateBuildIndustryWindow),
 	    SDT_BOOL(GameSettings, economy.multiple_industry_per_town,                                  0, 0, false,                    STR_CONFIG_SETTING_MULTIPINDTOWN,          NULL),
 	    SDT_BOOL(GameSettings, economy.same_industry_close,                                         0, 0, false,                    STR_CONFIG_SETTING_SAMEINDCLOSE,           NULL),
+	 SDT_CONDVAR(GameSettings, economy.minimum_distance_town,       SLE_UINT16,116, SL_MAX_VERSION, 0, 0,    20,    10,     500,10, STR_CONFIG_PATCHES_MIN_DISTANCE_TOWN,      NULL),
 	    SDT_BOOL(GameSettings, economy.bribe,                                                       0, 0,  true,                    STR_CONFIG_SETTING_BRIBE,                  NULL),
 	SDT_CONDBOOL(GameSettings, economy.exclusive_rights,                        79, SL_MAX_VERSION, 0, 0,  true,                    STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ALLOW_EXCLUSIVE,        NULL),
 	SDT_CONDBOOL(GameSettings, economy.give_money,                              79, SL_MAX_VERSION, 0, 0,  true,                    STR_CONFIG_SETTING_ALLOW_GIVE_MONEY,       NULL),
Index: src/settings_gui.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/settings_gui.cpp	(revision 15741)
+++ src/settings_gui.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@
 	SettingEntry("economy.town_growth_rate"),
 	SettingEntry("economy.larger_towns"),
 	SettingEntry("economy.initial_city_size"),
+	SettingEntry("economy.minimum_distance_town"),
 };
 /** Towns sub-page */
 static SettingsPage _settings_economy_towns_page = {_settings_economy_towns, lengthof(_settings_economy_towns)};
Index: src/settings_type.h
===================================================================
--- src/settings_type.h	(revision 15741)
+++ src/settings_type.h	(working copy)
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@
 	bool   mod_road_rebuild;                 ///< roadworks remove unneccesary RoadBits
 	bool   multiple_industry_per_town;       ///< allow many industries of the same type per town
 	bool   same_industry_close;              ///< allow same type industries to be built close to each other
+	uint16 minimum_distance_town;            ///< minimum distance between towns
 	uint8  town_growth_rate;                 ///< town growth rate
 	uint8  larger_towns;                     ///< the number of cities to build. These start off larger and grow twice as fast
 	uint8  initial_city_size;                ///< multiplier for the initial size of the cities compared to towns
Index: src/town_cmd.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/town_cmd.cpp	(revision 15741)
+++ src/town_cmd.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Check distance to all other towns. */
-	if (IsCloseToTown(tile, 20)) {
+	if (IsCloseToTown(tile, _settings_game.economy.minimum_distance_town)) {
 		return_cmd_error(STR_0238_TOO_CLOSE_TO_ANOTHER_TOWN);
 	}
 
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@
 		if (!IsTileType(tile, MP_CLEAR) || GetTileSlope(tile, NULL) != SLOPE_FLAT) continue;
 
 		/* Check not too close to a town */
-		if (IsCloseToTown(tile, 20)) continue;
+		if (IsCloseToTown(tile, _settings_game.economy.minimum_distance_town)) continue;
 
 		uint32 townnameparts;