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administrative district
An administrative unit in some German federal states, positioned between the state level and the district level, and comprising several rural districts or independent cities.
Die Stadt Münster ist der Verwaltungssitz des gleichnamigen Regierungsbezirks in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The city of Münster is the administrative seat of the administrative district of the same name in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The word is made up of 'Regierung' (government), the linking -s, and 'Bezirk' (district). So it literally describes an administrative district of the government of a federal state.
Düsseldorf ist die Hauptstadt des Regierungsbezirks Düsseldorf.
Düsseldorf is the capital of the Düsseldorf administrative district.
The article is determined by the last part of the word. Since it is 'der Bezirk', it is also 'der Regierungsbezirk' (the administrative district).
Der Regierungsbezirk Oberbayern ist der bevölkerungsreichste in Bayern.
The administrative district of Upper Bavaria is the most populous in Bavaria.
This is a specific term from German administration. Such districts exist only in some large federal states, such as North Rhine-Westphalia or Bavaria, as a middle level of administration.
Nicht jedes Bundesland in Deutschland ist in Regierungsbezirke unterteilt.
Not every federal state in Germany is divided into administrative districts.
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'Kreis' and 'Regierungsbezirk' can both refer to administrative units in Germany. But they are not the same size and are not on the same level. A 'Kreis' or 'Landkreis' is closer to the municipalities. A 'Regierungsbezirk' is larger and includes several rural districts or independent cities. The words can be confusing because both appear on maps and in public administration. If it is about the direct regional administration of a rural district, 'Kreis' fits. If several districts are grouped together, 'Regierungsbezirk' is more precise.
Der Regierungsbezirk umfasst mehrere Städte und Landkreise.
The administrative district includes several cities and rural districts.
Der Kreis übernimmt die Kosten für den neuen Schulbus.
The district covers the costs for the new school bus.