rajaalue
Raja-alue is a Finnish term that refers to a border area, a geographic zone adjacent to a national boundary. The word combines raja, meaning border, and alue, meaning area. It is primarily a descriptive concept used in geography, regional planning, and policy rather than an official administrative unit.
The size and composition of a raja-alue can vary. It may include land, rivers or coastlines near
In practice, raja-alueen features are studied for regional development and cross-border cooperation, environmental management, and disaster
In Finland and the broader European context, border zones may fall under national border-control regulations administered
Examples of border areas include regions along Finland’s frontiers with Sweden, Norway, and Russia, as well