(north) OF vs. IN THE (north) OF 　　　～の（北） vs. ～の（北）部

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If a place is north of a second place, then it is SEPARATE FROM the second place and above it on a map.

If a place is in the north of a second place, then it is WITHIN the upper part (as seen on a map) of the second place.

Of course, we can replace the word "north" with "south", "east", "south-west", etc.

(Also see the 15 March 2001 WordMaster, "IN FRONT [OF] vs. IN THE FRONT [OF]".)

north of は、その場所が、ある地域（外）の北にあるという意味で、地図上ではある地域の上になります。

in the north of は、その場所が、ある地域の中の北部に位置するという意味です｡

もちろんnorth（北）をsouth（南）、east（東）、south-west（南西）などの単語に入れ替えて言うことができます｡

（2001/3/15 WordMaster "IN FRONT [OF] vs. IN THE FRONT [OF]"参照）
 
 
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