import re


def get_type_area_parts(type_area): 
    """
    Returns a tuple like (type_area_number, type_area_suffix)
    """
    type_area = str(type_area)
    try:
        type_area[-1].isalpha()
    except IndexError:
        print(type_area)

    if type_area[-1].isalpha():
        suf = type_area[-1] 
    else:
        suf = ''
    
    return re.findall('\d+', type_area)[0], suf