This is the 4522nd most frequent German word.
nördlich
"Nördlich" means "north" or "northward" in English.
Here, 'nördlich' is used as a preposition to indicate a location relative to another.
Der Park liegt nördlich der Schule.
The park is located north of the school.
In this sentence, 'nördlich' describes a cardinal direction in relative terms.
Die Stadt ist nördlich von hier.
The city is north of here.
This usage of 'nördlich' describes the geographical orientation of regions.