Collocations for region - noun

large | small | entire, whole | distinct, particular, specific | northern, southern, etc. | central | border, far-flung, outlying, peripheral, remote | neighbouring, surrounding | unexplored | geographical | arid, coastal, desert, equatorial, jungle, mountain/mountainous, polar, tropical | Basque, Gulf, London, Pacific, etc. | autonomous | urbanized | rural | populated
a sparsely populated region

economic | developed, industrial | developing | depressed, poor, underdeveloped
the poorer regions of the continent

prosperous, rich
Italy''s richest region

oil-producing, etc.

inhabit, live in
Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.

work in | leave | visit | divide sth into
The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions.

confine sb/sth to
This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country.

cover sb/sth
The champagne-producing region covers 34,500 hectares.

across a/the ~
Sports events across the region have been cancelled because of the weather.

from a/the ~
Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar.

in/within a/the ~
The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden.

in the ~ of
(figurative) She earns in the region of (= approximately) £200,000.

throughout a/the ~
The plant is found throughout the western regions of the country.

sth varies from region to region
Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region.

distinct, particular, specific | brain, etc.

from a/the ~
tissue from the mouth region

in/within a/the ~
cells in a particular region of the brain