Circle (country subdivision)

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Circle is a type of administrative division of some countries. In Thailand the former monthon are translated as circle. The former Holy Roman Empire was organized into Imperial Circles (German: Reichskreise). Algerian daïras are circles.

See also[edit]

Designations for types of administrative territorial entities
 
Common English terms1
Area
Election
City
County
District
Municipality
Prefecture
Province
Region
Reserve
State
Territory
major groups
Township
Unit
Zone
Other English terms
Current
Historical
 
Non-English or loanwords
Current
Historical
First-level
Second / third-level
City / township-level
  • Amanah (أمانة municipality)
  • Baladiyah (بلدية municipality)
  • Ḥai (حي neighborhood / quarter)
  • Mahallah (محلة)
  • Qarya (قرية)
  • Sheyakhah (شياخة "neighborhood subdivision")
English translations given are those most commonly used.
Modern
Historical
§ signifies a defunct institution
Regional subdivisions
Local subdivisions
Setlements
  • Historical subdivisions in italics.
Current
Historical
National, Federal
Regional, Metropolitan
Urban, Rural
  • Historical subdivisions in italics.
Modern
Historical
1 Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in italics.
See also: Census division, Electoral district, Political division, and Table of administrative divisions by country


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