Kreis

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Kreis, (pronounced [ˈkʁaɪs]; plural Kreise [ˈkʁaɪzə]) , is the German word for circle.

  • In Germany, a Kreis is a district.
  • In Prussia, a Kreis was a district.
  • In Holy Roman Empire a Reichskreis (Imperial Circle) was a regional association of several principalities.
  • In Graubünden Canton the 11 districts are divided into 39 Kreise (subdistricts).
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