Meanings
nounmicro-region (plural micro-regions)
plural micro-regions · alternative microregion
- 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.
- Czech RepublicPartnership 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
Origin
Translations
Catalan microrregió
- microrregióadministrative system
Czech mikroregion
- mikroregionparthership of municipalities in the Czech Republic
French microrrégion
- microrrégionadministrative system
German Mikro-Regierung
- Mikro-Regierungadministrative system
Italian microregione
- microregioneadministrative system
Latin microrregionis
- microrregionisadministrative system
Polish mikroregion
- mikroregionadministrative system
Portuguese microrregião
- microrregiãoadministrative system
Russian микрорайо́н
- микрорайо́н (mikrorajón)administrative system
Spanish microrregión
- microrregiónadministrative system
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APA
micro-region. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micro-region
MLA
“micro-region.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micro-region. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micro-region,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micro-region.
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