lähirajat
Lähirajat is a Finnish term used to describe the geographic boundaries that define the area of a locality, city district, or service catchment considered to be part of its immediate surroundings. The concept is applied in urban planning, public administration, and geographic information systems to determine where local services, governance, and influence extend.
Lähirajat can be of different kinds. Administrative lähirajat refer to formal borders such as municipalities, city
Data and mapping play a central role in defining lähirajat. Official border lines are maintained by authorities
Because populations and services evolve, lähirajat can change over time due to municipal mergers, urban growth,