● The industrial region or industrial area: ◦ It refers to a region with an extremely dense industry. ◦ It is usually heavily urbanized. ◦ Maywood is a village in Illinois, USA . So, options 2, 3, and 4 are NOT correct. ● Industrial regions emerge when a number of industries locate close to each other and share the benefits of their closeness. ● Major industrial regions of the world are eastern North America, western and central Europe, Eastern Europe, and eastern Asia. ● Major industrial regions tend to be located in the temperate areas, near seaports, and especially near coalfields.