hin·ter·land 
(hĭntər-lănd′)
(hĭntər-lănd′)n.
1. The land directly adjacent to and inland from a coast.
2.
a. A region remote from urban areas; backcountry.
b. A region situated beyond metropolitan centers of culture.
[German : hinter, behind (from Middle High German, from Old High German hintar; see ko- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + Land, land (from Middle High German lant, from Old High German; see lendh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]