micro-region
nounEtymology From micro- + region.
1
An administrative system that is equivalent to a county or a prefecture and a department. It is used in Brazil as a third-level administration between state and micro-region.
2
Czech Republic Partnership of neighbouring municipalities following a common goal.
- Between 1999 and 2009 in the regions of the Czech Republic a number of micro-regions and local action groups (LAGs) have formed, due to the joint promotion of the interests of municipalities and local communities to achieve change.2014, Carlos Costa, Emese Panyik, Dimitrios Buhalis, European Tourism Planning and Organisation Systems: The EU Member States, Channel View Publications, →ISBN, page 194:
- Related terms
- macro-metropolitan region, metropolitan region