The phrase "areas were divided" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the process of splitting or partitioning different regions or sections for various purposes, such as planning, analysis, or organization.
Example: "In the new urban development plan, the areas were divided into residential, commercial, and recreational zones."
Alternatives: "regions were separated" or "zones were partitioned".
(For a brief history of the state, see Naples, Kingdom of). United by the Normans in the 11th century, the two areas were divided in 1282 between the Angevin (French) dynasty on the mainland and the Aragonese (Spanish) dynasty on the island, both of which claimed the title of king of Sicily.
Sample points within CCF areas were divided into areas with extensive regenerating understorey and areas with none; sample points within CFR study areas were placed within young thicket and pre-thicket stands (trees < 10 years old) and older stands (15 30 years old).
Their plantar areas were divided into ten parts: the hallux, toes #2 5, the first to fifth metatarsal heads (1st 5th MTH), the mid-foot (MF), medial heel (MH) and lateral heel (LH), in which a relative force-time integral (FTIrel) was calculated.
These selected areas were divided by a 1 km grid.
Elemental peak areas were divided by the Compton peak area and multiplied by 1000 to give the XRF ratio values that are reported in Table 2.
The remaining areas were divided into five median home price categories and then ranked within each home price category based on school performance.
Some areas are divided by dry-stone walls, or dykes, as they are called here.
"The tribal areas are divided into agencies, and each has an administrator, who is part of the Pakistani civil service".
Common areas are divided into separate spaces for, say, watching a movie, getting a cup of coffee or playing bingo.
The various open office areas are divided into many different pieces.
4) Tsunami warning areas are divided according to the tsunami contingency plan of China.
