Can I use "Fläche" in this context: Menschen aus aller Welt haben diese Fläche bereist.
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1No. Fläche means area only in the sense of a measure. – Janka Jan 8 '18 at 8:20
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To be more exakt: Fläche emphasizes area or flatness. Region emphasizes the location of a region. – Kilian Foth Jan 9 '18 at 7:32
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@Kilian Foth: Fläche is not necessarily flat, for instance Kugeloberfläche, Zylinderoberfläche. – Uwe Jan 9 '18 at 12:25
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@Uwe: There is a difference between Fläche (plain) and Oberfläche (surface). Kugelfläche doesn't work. – raznagul Jan 10 '18 at 10:58
No, "Fläche" does not work here. You could use "Gebiet" or "Gegend", though.