歴れき史し地ち理り

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Meanings

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historical geography

Academic field studying the geography of past periods and how geographical factors influenced history.

He is majoring in historical geography at university.

この地ち図ずは歴れき史し地ち理りの研けん究きゅうに役やく立だつ。

This map is useful for research in historical geography.

地ち理り学がく
地理学 is general geography, while 歴史地理 specifically focuses on the historical dimension.
歴れき史し学がく
歴史学 is the broader study of history; 歴史地理 is a subfield that examines geographical aspects of history.

Compound of 歴史 (history) and 地理 (geography), directly corresponding to the English term 'historical geography'.