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An administrative unit in Germany and Austria that includes several municipalities and is situated between the level of the federal states and the municipalities. In some federal states, the term 'Kreis' is used instead.
Die Stadt Ebersberg ist der Verwaltungssitz des Landkreises Ebersberg.
The town of Ebersberg is the administrative seat of the district of Ebersberg.
The word is made up of 'Land' (land/countryside) and 'Kreis' (district). It describes an administrative unit that often consists of several smaller municipalities and the surrounding rural area ('Land').
Viele kleine Dörfer gehören zum selben Landkreis.
Many small villages belong to the same district.
In some German federal states, for example in North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein, the shorter word 'Kreis' is used instead of 'Landkreis' for the same administrative unit.
Die Stadt Neuss ist die Hauptstadt vom Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
The city of Neuss is the capital of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
To express that something is located in a district, German uses the preposition 'in' with the dative. The correct form is therefore 'im Landkreis' (in the district).
Im Landkreis Starnberg gibt es viele Seen.
There are many lakes in the district of Starnberg.
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„Kreis“ and „Landkreis“ can refer to the same administrative unit. „Landkreis“ is the more explicit and unambiguous term, while „Kreis“ is shorter and has additional meanings. Follow the official term used by the federal state in question.
Der Landkreis unterstützt die Gemeinden bei der Organisation des öffentlichen Verkehrs.
The rural district supports the municipalities in organizing public transportation.
Der Kreis unterstützt die Gemeinden bei der Organisation des öffentlichen Verkehrs.
The district supports the municipalities in organizing public transportation.
