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[Divisions] Add support for Geographical Regions
Jul 14, 2025
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Remove former_administrative_division class
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20 changes: 20 additions & 0 deletions counterexamples/divisions/division/bad-geographical-region.yaml
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---
id: counterexample:division:bad-geographical-region
type: Feature
geometry:
type: Point
coordinates: [0, 0]
properties:
theme: divisions
type: division
version: 0
subtype: geographical_region
class: invalid_class
names:
primary: A division with an invalid class.
hierarchies:
- - division_id: counterexample:bad-geographical-region
subtype: geographical_region
name: A division with an invalid class.
ext_expected_errors:
- value must be one of 'megacity', 'city', 'town', 'village', 'hamlet', 'disputed', 'region'
2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion counterexamples/divisions/division_area/missing-properties.yaml
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Expand Up @@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ properties:
type: division_area
version: 0
ext_expected_errors:
- " missing properties 'names', 'subtype', 'class', 'country', 'division_id'"
- " missing properties 'names', 'subtype', 'class', 'division_id'"
16 changes: 16 additions & 0 deletions docs/schema/reference/divisions/division.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ Currently, the following subtypes are available in the `division` feature type:
- `macrohood`
- `neighborhood`
- `microhood`
- `geographical_region`

<Tabs>
<TabItem value="country" label="country" default>
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -188,6 +189,21 @@ A neighborhood is a geographically localized community within a city, town, subu
A microhood is a mini-neighborhood that is contained within a neighborhood. Example: Gätjensort in Hamburg

</TabItem>

<TabItem value="geographical_region" label="geographical_region" default>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th><code>subtype</code></th>
<td><code>geographical_region</code></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>


A geographical region that is not administrative. Examples: Middle east, Appalachia, Baltics, Intermediate and Immediate geographic regions in Brazil, Snowbelt, Caribbean, etc.

</TabItem>
</Tabs>


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17 changes: 17 additions & 0 deletions examples/divisions/division/geographical_region.yaml
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---
id: example:division:middle_east
type: Feature
geometry:
type: Point
coordinates: [-100.4458820, 39.7837304]
properties:
theme: divisions
type: division
version: 0
subtype: geographical_region
names:
primary: Middle East
hierarchies:
- - division_id: example:division:middle_east
subtype: geographical_region
name: Middle East
311 changes: 311 additions & 0 deletions examples/divisions/division_area/geographical_region.yaml
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---
id: example:division_area:middle_east
type: Feature
geometry:
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properties:
theme: divisions
type: division_area
version: 0
subtype: geographical_region
class: land
is_land: true
is_territorial: true
division_id: example:division:middle_east
names:
primary: Middle East
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