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Italian word

municipio

town hall, city hall

Looks like

municipality

a self-governing urban area

⚠️ The trap

English 'municipality' is the administrative area; Italian 'municipio' is specifically the building (town hall). The area is 'comune' or 'municipalità'.

To say "a self-governing urban area" in Italian:

N/A — related concept

"municipio" in English means:

town hall, city hall

Example

"Il municipio è in piazza centrale."

"The town hall is in the central square."

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