 Regionally, especially in tourism, they are often referred to locally as the "Osnabrücker Bergland", however this is usually not a precisely defined physical landscape, but refers to an area roughly comprising the municipal boundaries of Osnabrück and a narrow radius around the city.By contrast the natural region major unit known as the "Osnabrücker Hügelland" extends from north-west of Ibbenbüren to the Melle Hills north of Melle, behind which is their south-eastern continuation, the Ravensberg Hills.The Osnabrück Uplands form the heart of the cultural region of Osnabrück Land.