ABSTRACT
This paper has two main starting assumptions. The first one is a known tenet of regional theory. It states that the region is a dependent as well as an independent variable of the central city.1 The second one states that regionalism in practice can be defined by scientific as well as by nonscientific criteria. Regionalism is very important part of the overall system, since, just as relations between the central city and the region are frequent and complementary, so too are those between the region and the central government. Therefore, creating regions is not just a question of free will, but demands scientific research.
