diff --git a/internal/services/subscription/data_source_location.go b/internal/services/subscription/location_data_source.go
similarity index 94%
rename from internal/services/subscription/data_source_location.go
rename to internal/services/subscription/location_data_source.go
index df1e5b97202a6..6a46d2a6a115e 100644
--- a/internal/services/subscription/data_source_location.go
+++ b/internal/services/subscription/location_data_source.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ type LocationDataSource struct{}
 
 type LocationDataSourceModel struct {
 	Location     string                `tfschema:"location"`
-	RegionType   string                `tfschema:"region_type"`
 	DisplayName  string                `tfschema:"display_name"`
 	ZoneMappings []LocationZoneMapping `tfschema:"zone_mappings"`
 }
@@ -50,10 +49,6 @@ func (r LocationDataSource) Arguments() map[string]*pluginsdk.Schema {
 
 func (r LocationDataSource) Attributes() map[string]*pluginsdk.Schema {
 	return map[string]*pluginsdk.Schema{
-		"region_type": {
-			Type:     pluginsdk.TypeString,
-			Computed: true,
-		},
 		"display_name": {
 			Type:     pluginsdk.TypeString,
 			Computed: true,
@@ -116,7 +111,6 @@ func (r LocationDataSource) Read() sdk.ResourceFunc {
 
 			var state LocationDataSourceModel
 			state.ZoneMappings = flattenZonesMapping(locationValue)
-			state.RegionType = string(pointer.From(locationValue.Metadata.RegionType))
 			state.DisplayName = pointer.From(locationValue.DisplayName)
 			state.Location = normalizedLocation
 
@@ -129,7 +123,7 @@ func (r LocationDataSource) Read() sdk.ResourceFunc {
 
 func getLocation(location string, input *[]resourcesSubscription.Location) (*resourcesSubscription.Location, error) {
 	for _, item := range *input {
-		if pointer.From(item.Name) == location {
+		if pointer.From(item.Name) == location && pointer.From(item.Metadata.RegionType) == "Physical" {
 			return &item, nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/services/subscription/data_source_location_test.go b/internal/services/subscription/location_data_source_test.go
similarity index 89%
rename from internal/services/subscription/data_source_location_test.go
rename to internal/services/subscription/location_data_source_test.go
index de4e2f8207246..78b43d225dd41 100644
--- a/internal/services/subscription/data_source_location_test.go
+++ b/internal/services/subscription/location_data_source_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 type LocationsDataSource struct{}
 
-func TestAccDataSourceLocation_NonExistingRegion(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAccLocationDataSource_NonExistingRegion(t *testing.T) {
 	data := acceptance.BuildTestData(t, "data.azurerm_location", "test")
 
 	data.DataSourceTest(t, []acceptance.TestStep{
@@ -25,14 +25,13 @@ func TestAccDataSourceLocation_NonExistingRegion(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestAccDataSourceLocation_westUS(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAccLocationDataSource_westUS(t *testing.T) {
 	data := acceptance.BuildTestData(t, "data.azurerm_location", "test")
 
 	data.DataSourceTest(t, []acceptance.TestStep{
 		{
 			Config: LocationsDataSource{}.basic("westus"),
 			Check: acceptance.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
-				check.That(data.ResourceName).Key("region_type").HasValue("Physical"),
 				check.That(data.ResourceName).Key("display_name").HasValue("West US"),
 				check.That(data.ResourceName).Key("zone_mappings.0.logical_zone").HasValue("1"),
 				check.That(data.ResourceName).Key("zone_mappings.1.logical_zone").HasValue("2"),
diff --git a/website/docs/d/location.html.markdown b/website/docs/d/location.html.markdown
index 5893120eaef01..1f073a31d9ec9 100644
--- a/website/docs/d/location.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/d/location.html.markdown
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: |-
 
 # Data Source: azurerm_location
 
-Use this data source to access information of a specific location.
+Use this data source to access information of a specific physical location.
 
 ## Example Usage
 
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ A `zone_mappings` block exports the following:
 
 The `timeouts` block allows you to specify [timeouts](https://www.terraform.io/language/resources/syntax#operation-timeouts) for certain actions:
 
-* `read` - (Defaults to 5 minutes) Used when retrieving the Extended Locations.
+* `read` - (Defaults to 5 minutes) Used when retrieving the Location.