terület

Terület is a Hungarian noun that has two main senses: a geometric sense referring to the size of a two‑dimensional surface, and a geographic or political sense referring to the extent of a region or country. In everyday language it can denote either the physical surface or the administrative extent of an area.

In mathematics, terület is the measure of the size of a region in the plane. It is a scalar quantity usually denoted by A, with SI units of square meters (m^2). For common shapes, formulas include: rectangle A = length × width; square A = side^2; triangle A = base × height / 2; circle A = πr^2; parallelogram A = base × height; trapezoid A = (sum of parallel sides) × height / 2. Irregular shapes are computed by integration or planimetry, or approximated from a boundary.

In geography and politics, terület refers to the territorial extent of a political unit, such as a country, region, or administrative division. It can denote land area or total area including bodies of water; areas are usually reported in square kilometers, hectares, or square miles. Modern measurements rely on cartography, satellite imagery, and geographic information systems (GIS).

Usage considerations include distinguishing between land area and total area, which is important for statistics, planning, and resource management. The concept underlies topics from land-use planning and surveying to demographic and environmental analysis.