Hinterland

/ˈhɪntərˌlænd/ noun

Definition

The area of influence or economic reach of a city or port, typically the surrounding region that provides goods, services, and population to the urban center. It can also refer to remote or sparsely settled regions beyond developed areas.

Etymology

From German 'hinterland' (land behind), originally used to describe the territory behind a coastal settlement. The term entered English geography in the late 19th century during studies of colonial port cities and their economic spheres of influence.

Kelly Says

Every major port city has an invisible hinterland that can stretch hundreds of miles inland – Chicago's hinterland reaches all the way to the Rocky Mountains, funneling grain from across the Great Plains! These economic footprints often cross multiple time zones and countries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ውስጥ አርእስት
wus-t ar-ɛs-t
ARالعربية
المناطق الداخلية
al-mnṭa-qāt al-dāḫilīyah
BNবাংলা
ভিতরের এলাকা
bhi-tɔ-rer e-la-ka
CACatalà
interior
in-te-ˈri-or
CSČeština
vnitrozemí
vni-tro-zɛ-mi
DADansk
indland
in-lan
DEDeutsch
Hinterland
ˈhɪntɐlant
ELΕλληνικά
εσωτερικός
e-so-te-ri-kos
ESEspañol
interior
in-te-ˈɾjoɾ
FAفارسی
سرزمین داخلی
sar-ze-min da-ḫili
FISuomi
sisämaa
sisæ-ma
FRFrançais
arrière-pays
aʁ.jɛʁ.pɛ.i
GUGU
આંતરિક પ્રદેશ
āntarik pradeś
HAHA
cikin gari
chi-kin ga-ri
HEעברית
אזור פנימי
a-zor pi-ni-mi
HIहिन्दी
आंतरिक क्षेत्र
āntarik kṣetr
HUMagyar
belső terület
bel-ʃøː tɛ-ry-lɛt
IDBahasa Indonesia
daerah pedalaman
da-ɛ-rah pe-da-la-man
IGIG
ime obodo
i-me o-bo-do
ITItaliano
entroterra
en-tro-ˈtɛr-ra
JA日本語
内陸
nai-riku
KKKK
ішкі аумақ
i-ʃ-ki a-u-maq
KMKM
តំបន់ខាងក្នុង
tɑm-bɑn khaŋ knŭŋ
KO한국어
내륙
ne-ryuk
MRMR
आंतरभाग
āntar-bhāg
MSBahasa Melayu
kawasan pedalaman
ka-wa-san pe-da-la-man
MYမြန်မာ
အတွင်းပိုင်း
a-twin-paɪɰ̃
NLNederlands
binnenland
ˈbɪnənlɑnt
NONorsk
innland
in-nlan
PAPA
ਅੰਦਰੂਨੀ ਇਲਾਕਾ
an-darū-nī ilā-kā
PLPolski
terytorium wewnętrzne
tɛ-ri-to-rium vɛv-ˈnɛntʂ-nɛ
PTPortuguês
interior
ĩ-te-ˈɾi-ɔɾ
RORomână
interior
in-te-ˈri-or
RUРусский
внутренние территории
vnu-tren-ni-ye te-ri-to-ri-i
SVSvenska
inland
in-lɑnd
SWKiswahili
Ardhi ya ndani
ar-dhi ya n-da-ni
TAதமிழ்
உள்நாடு
uḷ-nā-ṭu
TEతెలుగు
లోపలి ప్రాంతం
lō-pa-li prāntaṁ
THไทย
พื้นที่ภายใน
pʰɯ̂ːn-tʰīː pʰɑj-nɑj
TLTL
loob ng lupain
lo-ob ng lu-pa-in
TRTürkçe
iç bölge
iç bö-l-çe
UKУкраїнська
внутрішня територія
vnu-tri-ʃ-nja te-ri-to-ri-ja
URاردو
اندرون ملک
an-dro-n mulk
VITiếng Việt
vùng nội địa
vuŋ noj-đi-a
YOYO
agbègbè inú
a-gbe-gbe i-nu
ZH中文
内陆
nèi lù
ZUZU
indawo yaphakathi
in-da-wo ya-pa-ka-thi

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