Circle (country subdivision)

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Circle is an administrative country subdivision. In Thailand the former monthon are translated as circle. In German it is called Kreis. Algerian daïras are circles.

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Historical	Acre (Scots) · Agency · Barony · Burgh · Cantref · City-State · Commote · Daugh · Diocese · Free Imperial City · Groatland · Half-foot · Hundred · Imperial Circle · March · Markland · Nome · Ounceland · Oxgang · Pargana · Pennyland · Ploughgate · Praetorian prefecture · Presidency · Quarterland · Residency · Riding · Rural district · Sanitary district (rural · urban) · Satrapy · Theme · Urban district · Viscounty · Viscountcy
Boldface indicates a type used by ten or more countries; loanwords in italics.