Verdict.
The word that means "takes place" is "occurs."
"Local" is a word that means specific to a place.
kolaiyadita panam
The Greek word for "Place" is "θέση".
What word or term means "something out of place geographically?" It would be a parallel to the word anchronism, which means "something out of place chronologically."
in Theater the word blocking means moving from place to place.
"Dissonant" is a word that can mean out of place or not in harmony with surroundings.
place of worship
Illo loco is the Latin equivalent of 'at that place'. In the word by word translation, the demonstrative 'illo' means 'that'. The noun 'loco' means 'place'. There's no known abbreviation for the phrase. What instead may be the answer is loco citato, which means 'in the place cited'. In the word by word translation, the noun 'loco' means 'place'. The past participle 'citato' means 'cited'. Its abbreviation is loc. cit.
"Secure" is a word that means held fast or firmly in place.
"Native" is a word that means originally from a particular place. It describes someone or something that is indigenous to a specific region or area.