CONCEPT OF "BORDER AREA" IN THE CONDITIONS OF INTERREGIONAL ACTIVATION AND CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION IN UKRAINE
Series "Economy": Economic and legal problems of interregional cooperation
Abstract
In the article the directions of border regions are defined. The essence of the concept of «border area» in terms of geographical approach is used. Determined that the border regions are those administrative units of the state adjacent to the state border and have a number of specific characteristics due to the proximity of foreign countries (in the economic, social and cultural levels) and perform the specific functions associated with cross-border activities. It was found that the main criterion for identifying the border area can be considered as the distance from the state border it usually is 30—50 km. from the border. It was also found you can not ignore the economic, social, cultural and historical characteristics of the territory that may significantly expand the boundaries of the border area.
Keywords
area, boundary, region, administrative and territorial unit, border area
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