Kreis in Prussia
Encyclopedia
Prussian districts were administrative units in the former German
state of Prussia
. The districts
, also known as counties, usually took the name of the district's capital (Kreisstadt). A typical district had a rough diameter of 20 to 40 miles, though few were circular in shape. In some areas, larger districts were split into two smaller districts or were resized with neighboring ones.
Districts were divided into Stadtkreise, or urban districts (comparable to independent cities), and Landkreise, or rural districts.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
state of Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
. The districts
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
, also known as counties, usually took the name of the district's capital (Kreisstadt). A typical district had a rough diameter of 20 to 40 miles, though few were circular in shape. In some areas, larger districts were split into two smaller districts or were resized with neighboring ones.
Districts were divided into Stadtkreise, or urban districts (comparable to independent cities), and Landkreise, or rural districts.