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Kreis (pronounced (:ˈkʁaɪs); plural ''Kreise'' ) is the German word for circle, and also refers to a type of country subdivision. *In Germany, a ''Kreis'' is a district, i.e. the subdivision of a ''Regierungsbezirk'' (literally "Government district") which itself is the subdivision of a ''Land'' a.k.a. ''Bundesland'' (= a federated State of Germany).〔Brockhaus Lexikon 2005 p506〕 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").〔Brockhaus Lexikon 2005 p523 p730〕 *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 ==See also== * Krai * Kraj * Okręg * Okres * Okrug * Powiat 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kreis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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