The metropolitan area of a city includes the city itself and surrounding towns.
From the Latin arĕa , the concept of area refers to a space of land that is included within certain limits. In this sense, an area is a space delimited by certain geographical, zoological, economic or other characteristics.
Area is also used as a synonym for terrain , in the sense of being a field of action or an order of ideas. For example: "I can't answer that question since it corresponds to the area of physical sciences and I am a sociologist."
The area as a surface
An area is also a unit of area equivalent to 100 square meters . It is known as a square decameter, although its multiple called hectare (10,000 square meters) is more frequently used.
For geometry, an area is the surface area included within a perimeter , which is expressed in units of measurements that are known as surface areas. There are different formulas to calculate the area of different figures, such as triangles , quadrilaterals, circles and ellipses.
Other uses of the notion
In the same way, there are many other types of areas that become part of our daily lives. Thus, for example, we find so-called rest areas, which are those spaces that are enabled next to roads, specifically highways and highways, so that drivers traveling on them can stop and rest.
There are also the so-called service areas, which are those that are attached to the aforementioned types of roads and whose clear objective is that the driving driver can stop to cover any need. And in these areas there are both gas stations, where you can refuel, and shops and hospitality establishments where you will have the opportunity to eat, have a coffee or buy any product you need for the rest of the journey.
In sports, the area is a specific area of the playing field.
And all this without forgetting the existence of what is known as a metropolitan area. The latter is an extension of land that is made up of a central city, which is what gives its name to the former, and various satellite cities that are located around it.
An example of this last type of area exists in Spain and specifically in the community of Madrid. Thus, we find the metropolitan area of Madrid, which is made up of the city that gives it its name and other nearby towns, such as Alcalá de Henares, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Villaviciosa de Odón, San Fernando de Henares, Tres Cantos or Torrejón de Ardoz.
The area in sports
Finally, we can mention that, in some games and sports , the area is an area located just in front of the goal. This area is one of the most important in the dynamics of the game and usually includes special punishments for fouls committed in it.
In soccer, for example, if a player commits a foul within the area defended by his team, the referee sanctions a penalty free kick, which is a shot that is taken without a barrier (that is, without players standing between the kicker). and the goalkeeper) from a point located eleven meters from the goal line.