Question

What is a functional region?

Answer 1

Answer:

Functional regions are made up of a central place and surrounding areas affected by it. Often, this is a metropolitan area that consists of a major city and lots of smaller towns or cities that surround it.

Answer 2

• A functional region is a territorial unit resulting from the organisation of social and economic relations in that its boundaries fo not reflect geographical particularities or historical events.
• Functional regions are often organised around a central point also called a node.