comarca
kuˈməɾ.kə
CA
A traditional or administrative regional division in Catalonia, smaller than a province and larger than a municipality.
El Vallès Occidental és una comarca de Catalunya.
Vallès Occidental is a comarca in Catalonia.
Etymology
Comarca derives from the Vulgar Latin 'comarca', which comes from the Gothic 'marka', meaning 'boundary' or 'district'. It entered Catalan directly from Vulgar Latin by the 9th century.
Memory Aid
Think of 'comarca' as a 'county region' in Catalonia—both words start with 'c' and describe an administrative area.
Collocations
capital de comarcallei de comarquesconsell comarcal
Synonyms
regiódistricte
Related Words
municipiprovínciaCatalunya