Kreis, (pronounced [ˈkʁaɪs]; plural Kreise [ˈkʁaɪzə]) , is the German word for circle. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

• In Germany, a Kreis is a district. German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis''
• In Prussia, a Kreis was a district. Prussian districts were administrative units in the former German state of Prussia.
• In Holy Roman Empire a Reichskreis (Imperial Circle) was a regional association of several principalities. An Imperial Circle (Reichskreis, plural Reichskreise was a regional grouping of territories of the Holy Roman Empire, primarily for the purpose of organizing
• In Graubünden Canton the 11 districts are divided into 39 Kreise (subdistricts). Graubünden or Grisons ( German:, gʁaʊˈbyndən Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost

Cultural

• Jason Kreis American soccer players

See also

• Landkreis
• Circle (country subdivision)
• Krai
• Kraj
• Bezirk
• Okres
• Okręg
• Okrug
• Powiat

Jason Kreis (born December 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former American Soccer forward, and is currently the second Germany is divided into 413 administrative districts; these consist of 301 rural districts ( Landkreise) listed fully here and 112 urban districts ( Circle is a type of Administrative division of some countries Krai or kray (край is a term used to refer to nine of Russia 's 83 federal subjects. KRAJ (1009 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio format Okres ( Czech and Slovak term meaning "district" in English; from Old Slavic окрьсть - around refers to administrative entities in the Okręg Lesser Poland Voivodeship Okręg (plural okręgi) is a Term used in Polish to denote regions and jurisdictions of various types including electoral Okrug (окръг Serbian and о́круг округа translit A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County

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