to the + direction

This means 位于某方位的.

For example,

  • neighbours to the east
    东边的邻居
  • There is a rather modern country to the north.
    北方有一个相当现代化的国家。

You can also say: to the (direction) of a place

For example,

Korea lies to the east of Chin
韩国位于中国东面