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district office
The administrative authority of a city district or administrative district, as well as the building in which this authority is housed.
Für einen neuen Personalausweis müssen Sie zum Bezirksamt gehen.
For a new ID card, you have to go to the district office.
The word is made up of 'Bezirk' (a part of a city or region) and 'Amt' (authority, office). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two words.
Das Bezirksamt ist für die Verwaltung unseres Stadtteils zuständig.
The district office is responsible for the administration of our neighborhood.
To describe movement, you use 'zum Bezirksamt gehen' (to go to the district office). To describe a location, you say 'im Bezirksamt sein' (to be at the district office) or 'etwas im Bezirksamt erledigen' (to take care of something at the district office).
Ich muss morgen zum Bezirksamt, um meinen Wohnsitz anzumelden.
I have to go to the district office tomorrow to register my place of residence.
The district office is associated with typical administrative tasks for citizens. Common verbs are 'einen Pass beantragen' (to apply for a passport), 'sich an- oder ummelden' (to register or change one's registration), or 'Dokumente abholen' (to pick up documents).
Im Bezirksamt kann man einen neuen Reisepass beantragen.
At the district office, you can apply for a new passport.
town hall
The Rathaus is the central administrative building for an entire city or municipality. The Bezirksamt is responsible for a specific city district or administrative district and can refer both to the authority and to its building. The key question is therefore whether the entire city or only a district is being administered.
Die Sitzung der Bezirksverwaltung findet heute im Bezirksamt statt.
The district administration meeting is taking place at the district office today.
Die Sitzung des Stadtrats findet heute im Rathaus statt.
The city council meeting is taking place at the town hall today.
