county

contea

Zona di un paese o di uno stato, spesso con una propria amministrazione locale.

In inglese semplice: An area within a country or state, often with its own local government.

• She lives in a small county.
• The county council repaired the bridge.
• Three counties reported heavy flooding.

Espressioni comuni: county council, county government, rural county, county boundary

contea storica

Territorio con un nome e confini tradizionali, che non ha più una propria amministrazione.

In inglese semplice: A named area with traditional boundaries that no longer has its own government.

• The village lies in a historic county.
• These county boundaries appear on older maps.
• The traditional county has no separate council today.

Espressioni comuni: historic county, traditional county, county boundary