Area
Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape
A shape or figure is a graphics, graphical representation of an obje ...
is a quantity of a two-dimensional surface. It may also refer to a
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
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Areas or Areas may also refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
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Area (band)
Area – International POPular Group, most commonly known as Area or AreA, is an Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion, electronic, experimental group formed in 1972 by singer Demetrio Stratos and drummer Giulio Capiozzo. They are considered on ...
, an Italian 70s progressive rock and jazz fusion band
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''Area'' (EP), a 2005 EP by the Futureheads
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''Area'' (journal), a journal published by the Royal Geographical Society
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Area (Sirius XM), a music channel
*Area, a common synonym for one of the parts of the shared virtual environment, called a
zone (video games)
*"Area", B-side of the 1991 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark single "
Then You Turn Away
"Then You Turn Away" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the third single released from their eighth studio album, '' Sugar Tax'' (1991), on 2 September 1991. It peaked at number 50 on the U ...
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Fauna
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''Area'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Pyralidae
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''Areas'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Arctiidae
Geography
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Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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Census Metropolitan Area
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Combined statistical area
Combined statistical area (CSA) is a United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (µSA) across the 50 US states and the territory of Puerto Ric ...
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Insular area
In the law of the United States, an insular area is a U.S.-associated jurisdiction that is not part of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. This includes fourteen U.S. territories administered under U.S. sovereignty, as well as three sov ...
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Lieutenancy area
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Local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
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Metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...
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National recreation area
A national recreation area (NRA) is a protected area in the United States established by an Act of Congress to preserve enhanced recreational opportunities in places with significant natural and scenic resources. There are 40 NRAs, which emphasiz ...
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Planning Areas of Singapore
Planning areas, also known as DGP areas or DGP zones, are the main urban planning and census divisions of Singapore delineated by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. There are a total of 55 of these areas, organised into Regions of Singapore, five ...
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United States metropolitan area
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...
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United States urban area
This is a list of urban areas in the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau, ordered according to their 2010 census populations. An ''urbanized area'' (UA) is an urban area with population of 50,000 or more; an ''urban cluste ...
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Urban area
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ...
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Urban areas of New Zealand
Organisations
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Area (LDS Church)
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), an area is an administrative unit that typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions. These areas are the primary church administrative unit between individual stakes or ...
, a geographical division within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Area (nightclub)
Area was a themed nightclub that operated from 1983 to 1987 at 157 Hudson Street in Manhattan, New York City. It was a hot spot for celebrities and luminaries of the New York art scene. The club was known for its unusual invitations and changing ...
, a nightclub that existed in New York City from 1983 to 1987
*AREA,
American Railway Engineering Association
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
Other uses
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Area (architecture), an excavated space around the walls of a building
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Area (graph drawing)
In graph drawing, the area used by a drawing is a commonly used way of measuring its quality.
Definition
For a drawing style in which the vertices are placed on the integer lattice, the area of the drawing may be defined as the area of the smalles ...
, in graph drawing, a way of measuring its quality
*'Area, a village on the island of
Rapa Iti, French Polynesia
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HTML element#area
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Hectare
The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is a ...
, a measure of area equal to 100 ares
See also
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Areal (disambiguation)
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