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Kreis (pronounced [ˈkʁaɪs]; plural Kreise [ˈkʁaɪzə]) is the German word for circle, and also refers to a type of country subdivision.
- In Germany, a Kreis is a district or county
- In Prussia, a Kreis was a district or county
- In the Holy Roman Empire a Reichskreis (Imperial Circle) was a regional association of several principalities
- In the Swiss canton of Graubünden the 11 districts are divided into 39 Kreise (subdistricts)
People surnamed Kreis include:
- Jason Kreis (born 1972), American soccer player
- Wilhelm Kreis (1873-1955), German architect
- See also