noun
vicinity of a hill; area around a hill
Refers to the area near or surrounding a hill; somewhat literary or descriptive, not an everyday conversational word.
その村は岡辺に広がっている。
The village spreads out in the vicinity of the hill.
岡辺の道を散歩するのが好きだ。
I like walking along the paths around the hill.
Compound of 岡 (おか, 'hill') and 辺 (へ > べ, 'vicinity'). The reading べ is a rendaku form of へ.