noun
territorial group; community based on shared locality
A social group formed through shared geographical ties, such as a neighborhood association or village community. Often contrasted with 血縁集団 (kinship group).
See also: 血縁集団
地縁集団の代表的な例として町内会が挙げられる。
A typical example of a territorial group is the neighborhood association.
都市化が進むにつれて、地縁集団の結束は弱まっている。
As urbanization progresses, the cohesion of territorial groups is weakening.