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Kreis (pronounced ; plural Kreise ) is the German word for circle, and also refers to a type of country subdivision.
- In Germany, a Kreis is a district or county, i.e. the subdivision of a Regierungsbezirk ("government district") which itself is the subdivision of a federal state (Land or Bundesland).
The elected chief executive officer of a Kreis is called Landrat (literally "Land/State Councillor"), while the chief executive officer of a Regierungsbezirk who is appointed by the State is called Regierungspräsident (literally "Govern-ment President").
- In the Kingdom of Prussia, a Kreis was a district or county
- In the Holy Roman Empire (962-1806), a Reichskreis ( Imperial Circle) was a ceremonial association of several regional monarchies (Reichsländer) and/or imperial cities (Reichsstädte).
- In the Swiss canton of Graubünden the 11 districts are divided into 39 Kreise ( circles).
Kreis may also be a surname.
People with this surname include:
- Jason Kreis (born 1972), American soccer player
- Wilhelm Kreis (1873–1955), German architect
In music and culture:
- Der Kreis, a Swiss gay magazine
- Kreis (rock band) ( de), rock band of the seventies
Usage examples of "kreis".
Sie zogen sie mit sich bis mitten auf den Boden, wo der Mond schien, tanzten mit ihr und alle andern Blumen schlossen einen Kreis um sie.
Richtung, in die er zeigte, und sahen einen weiteren roten Kreis in etwa zwanzig Schritt Entfernung.
Saenz steuerte auf den dritten roten Kreis zu und beobachtete den Dschungel um sich herum sehr aufmerksam.
Helmut Kreis was stuffing a pipe, and Ashton had lit an English cigarette.
When we heave-to, Commodore proposes you should call with your boat at Baden for Captain Kreis en route to Fermenger.
German police, who told him there was no Berg family with a daughter named IIse in Stadt, Land, or Kreis Marburg.
Leitern Diejenigen, die sich innerhalb ihres Kreises am meisten auszeichnen und dadurch die Sympathien der Uebrigen erwerben.