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contea
county
In Italian, the word for county is 'contea'. It is a term used to describe a political and administrative division of a country. It is often used to refer to a smaller territorial entity within a larger one, such as a state or province. The term is used in both formal and informal contexts.
Example sentences using: contea
La contea di Roma è molto grande.
The county of Rome is very large.
This sentence is about the geographical scope of the county of Rome, stating that it is a large area.
Ho visitato la contea di Firenze l'anno scorso.
I visited the county of Florence last year.
The speaker is indicating that they visited a specific region, the county of Florence, in the past year.
La contea di Napoli è famosa per la sua pizza.
The county of Naples is famous for its pizza.
This sentence describes the county of Naples as a region renowned for a specific cultural aspect, in this case, its pizza.