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    Große Kreisstadt (German: [ˈɡʁoːsə ˈkʁaɪsˌʃtat], "major district town") is a term in the municipal law (Gemeindeordnung) of several German states. In some...
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    [ˈɡʏnt͡sbʊʁk] ; Swabian: Genzburg) is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is a Große Kreisstadt and the capital of the Swabian district Günzburg. This district was...
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    Pforzheim and 33 km (21 mi) west of Stuttgart. It has the status of a große Kreisstadt. Calw is located in the valley of the Nagold in the Northern Black...
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    of Netzschkau. Auerbach/Vogtl., Große Kreisstadt Oelsnitz im Vogtland, Große Kreisstadt Klingenthal, Große Kreisstadt Greiz, former capital of the Principality...
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    is a university and former mining town in Saxony, Germany. It is a Große Kreisstadt (large county town) and the administrative centre of Mittelsachsen...
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    Radebeul (Upper Sorbian: Radobyle) is a town (große Kreisstadt) in the Elbe valley in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, a suburb of Dresden. It...
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    Grossenhain; Upper Sorbian: Wulki Hojn, pronounced [ˈwulkʲi ˈhɔjn]) is a Große Kreisstadt (German for major district town) in the district of Meissen, Saxony...
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    measure of autonomy than the other municipalities of the Kreis (e.g. Große Kreisstadt). Municipalities titled Stadt (town or city) are urban municipalities...
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    state in the southern part of Germany. It is a major district town—a Große Kreisstadt—of the administrative region of Upper Bavaria, about 20 kilometres...
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    the Ostwürttemberg region. Since 1956, Aalen has had the status of Große Kreisstadt (major district town). It is noted for its many half-timbered houses...
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    communities. Since 1 April 1956, Kirchheim unter Teck has the status of Große Kreisstadt. The city forms a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (administrative community)...
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    January 1993, Überlingen has been categorized as a large district city (Große Kreisstadt). The history of Überlingen dates back to Roman times, but a variety...
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    Since 1 May 1972, Rottenburg am Neckar has been a district town (Große Kreisstadt). Rottenburg agreed to an administrative collective with the municipalities...
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    Erfurt), 001 is a "large district town" (Große Kreisstadt), 005 are "large district-associated towns" (Große kreisangehörige Städte), 080 are independent...
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    district and the whole East Württemberg region after Aalen. The city is a Große Kreisstadt since 1956, i.e. a chief city under district administration; it was...
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    effect on April 1, 1956, the city was therefore immediately accorded Große Kreisstadt status. In addition, Lahr cooperates with the town of Kippenheim in...
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    threshold, thus the town received the status of a regional central town (Große Kreisstadt) in 2001. It is twinned with the French town of Commercy, the German...
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    effect on April 1, 1956, the city was therefore immediately awarded Große Kreisstadt status. In addition, Bruchsal cooperates with the neighboring communities...
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    Schkeuditz (German pronunciation: [ˈʃkɔʏdɪts] ) is a Große Kreisstadt in the district of Nordsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the White Elster...
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    located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt. Pirna is located in the vicinity of the Sandstone Mountains in the...
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    Sorbian: Rochlica, pronounced [ˈʁɔxlʲitsa]) is a major district town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Mittelsachsen, in Saxony, Germany. Rochlitz is...
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    exceeded 20,000 in 1990, the city council applied for elevation to a Große Kreisstadt which was granted by the state government on 1 April 1992. The first...
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    castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral and the Meissen Frauenkirche. The Große Kreisstadt is the capital of the Meissen district. Historical affiliations Margraviate...
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    in population. City council then applied to have the city raised to Große Kreisstadt, which the government of Baden-Württemberg granted on 1 July 1976....
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    Radebeul-Naundorf station is a railway station in the Naundorf district in the Große Kreisstadt of Radebeul, Saxony, Germany. Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway...
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    29 November 1837. On 30 June 1972, Neuburg an der Donau became a Grosse Kreisstadt (similar to a county seat) and was passed to Upper Bavaria region...
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    comparatively little. In 1960, Schwäbisch Hall reached the status of a Große Kreisstadt. This means that the city took over some tasks of the district. From...
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    [ˈkaːmɛnts] ) or Kamjenc (Sorbian, pronounced [ˈkamʲɛnts]) is a town (Große Kreisstadt) in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany. Until 2008 it was the...
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    (German: Bahnhof Radebeul Zitzschewig) is a railway station in the Große Kreisstadt of Radebeul, Saxony, Germany. The station lies on the Pirna–Coswig...
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    by the Oil Campaign of World War II 1962 – Sindelfingen became a "Große Kreisstadt" (city with special governmental responsibilities within the larger...
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