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in German) from the official map. A small number of boundary changes also took place, the most significant of which was the massive expansion of
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was revived in German historical research in the 18th and 19th centuries, and was considered an ancient administration structure of
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formed the unit of administration of the realm during the 9th and 10th centuries and ruled by a
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i.e. "gau count"). Similar to many shires in England, during the Middle Ages, many such
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denoted an administrative region, created by a party statute dated 22 May 1926. Each
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subdivision and appointed local rulers as deputies of the central Imperial authority.
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Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
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in 1933–1945. It still appears today in regional names, such as the
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WorldStatesmen – see various present countries once under Nazi rule
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formally combined the spheres of both party and state administration.
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being merged as "Tyrol-Vorarlberg", Burgenland being divided between
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After the successful invasion of France in 1940, Germany re-annexed
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term for a region within a country, often a former or current
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gauwa, gowa, gouwa, geiwa, gauia, gawia, gowia, govia, gaugia
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administrative regions of the government and each individual
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Northern and eastern territory annexed from the dismembered
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in the late 1930s, a new unit of civil administration, the
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was a subdivision of the realm, further divided into
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Similarly, the formerly independent state of 1307: 698:, with territory to the south annexed to the 578:had considerable power within his territory. 994: 727: 719:voivodeships as well as the western half of 699: 689: 636: 619: 609: 603: 449: 421: 405: 3085:List of administrative divisions by country 976: 834: 673:), thus eliminating the name of "Austria" ( 376:was a subdivision of a tribal territory or 1314: 1300: 1272:Shoa.de – List of Gaue and Gauleiter 334:thus appear to correspond roughly to the 27:German term for a region within a country 1352: 480: 477:Administrative divisions of Nazi Germany 455:would originally have been an appointed 31: 2290: 820: 817:were incorporated into Cologne-Aachen. 631:in 1938, the country, briefly renamed " 270:) from an early time, in names such as 14: 3103: 805:was annexed to Koblenz-Trier, and the 596:annexation of neighbouring territories 2637: 2289: 1351: 1334: 1295: 303: 209:, and with motion to the feminine as 114: 103: 82: 61: 862: 736:(which also incorporated the former 528:were generally coterminous with the 205:, and after loss of the stem suffix 181:(neuter) and in some compound names 24: 1243:Der große Atlas der Weltgeschichte 1229:, Fourth Edition, 1885–1892. 163:The Germanic word is reflected in 25: 3142: 1335: 1257: 669:was also renamed "Upper Danube" ( 36:Medieval duchies (in colour) and 3126:Types of administrative division 2102:Organized incorporated territory 1109:, in the southeastern corner of 427:came to be known as counties or 399:In the German-speaking lands of 3090:Slavic administrative divisions 707:Following the Axis invasion of 564:(Reich Governors) in 1933, the 560:process and the appointment of 467:in most of continental Europe. 3131:Former subdivisions of Germany 2639:Non-English terms or loanwords 1843:Direct-controlled municipality 1245:. Munich: Orbis Verlag, 1990. 1218: 1207: 1194: 1182: 470: 153: 13: 1: 1968:Special administrative region 1188:numerous variant spellings; 1170: 688:were mainly organised as the 581: 338:in other barbarian kingdoms ( 1868:Mountain resort municipality 1745:Intermediate school district 1728:Educational service district 1584:Regional county municipality 1280:Liste mittelalterlicher Gaue 1226:Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 711:in 1939, territories of the 627:Following the annexation of 490:administrative divisions of 225:shows further truncation to 158: 7: 2199:Autonomous territorial unit 1113:(Suntgow - English exonym) 704:of Lower and Upper Danube. 614:. Unlike the pre-existing 10: 3147: 2080:National capital territory 1801:Indian reserve/reservation 1668:Indian government district 1322:Designations for types of 789:of Saar-Palatinate, while 785:was incorporated into the 594:With the beginning of the 587: 554:in the course of the Nazi 534:election districts of the 474: 384:(villages or farmsteads). 307: 292:connects the etymology of 3070:Autonomous administration 3057: 2923: 2648: 2644: 2633: 2526: 2300: 2296: 2285: 2209: 2183: 2145: 2122: 2075:Federal capital territory 2060: 2020: 1955: 1923: 1888: 1823: 1800: 1772: 1688:Non-metropolitan district 1678:Local government district 1633: 1615: 1597: 1537: 1514: 1460: 1435: 1421: 1398: 1362: 1358: 1347: 1343: 1330: 1253:(book of historical maps) 1009:in Groningen, Netherlands 925:in Groningen, Netherlands 909:in Friesland, Netherlands 724:were reannexed to Germany 392:legislation, adopted the 289:Oxford English Dictionary 18:Gau (country subdivision) 3116:German words and phrases 1880:Specialized municipality 1557:Consolidated city-county 1282:, a listing of medieval 350:). After the end of the 2242:Military exclusion zone 2220:Exclusive economic zone 1985:National capital region 1577:Non-metropolitan county 1324:administrative division 756:(as in the case of the 348:Kingdom of the Lombards 2259:Self-administered zone 2097:Incorporated territory 1964:Administrative region 1733:Local service district 1653:Congressional district 995: 977: 835: 728: 700: 690: 637: 620: 610: 604: 495: 450: 422: 406: 314:List of Alamannic pagi 229:. As an equivalent of 110: 100: 79: 48: 2230:Special economic zone 1914:Praetorian prefecture 1898:Autonomous prefecture 1858:Regional municipality 1848:District municipality 1683:Metropolitan district 1547:Administrative county 1529:Residential community 1375:Local government area 760:with the counties of 484: 433:, the territory of a 310:List of medieval Gaue 308:Further information: 127:. It was used in the 35: 2821:Njësi administrative 1853:Neutral municipality 1792:Subdivision of India 1524:Autonomous community 1413:Metropolitan borough 1353:Common English terms 1214:Deutsches Wörterbuch 1202:Deutsches Wörterbuch 883:, Germany ( English 821:Legacy in topography 758:Silesian voivodeship 657:and "Lower Danube" ( 548:provinces of Prussia 242:is analogous with a 2464:Autonomous republic 2392:Enclave and exclave 2291:Other English terms 2087:Dependent territory 1933:Autonomous province 1863:Resort municipality 1838:County municipality 1625:Overseas department 1572:Metropolitan county 1385:Unincorporated area 797:became part of the 748:(as in the case of 738:Free City of Danzig 734:Danzig-Westpreussen 645:(states), with the 362:, Old High German 185:as in Gothic (e.g. 3080:Electoral district 2397:Federal dependency 2225:Free economic zone 2109:Overseas territory 1992:Development region 1875:Rural municipality 1808:Indian reservation 1700:Municipal district 1658:Electoral district 1498:Free imperial city 887:: Brisgaw/Brisgow) 825:The medieval term 540:constituent states 524:. The original 33 496: 447:. Such a count or 320:Carolingian Empire 304:Conceptual history 272:Noxga gā, Ohtga gā 170:(neuter; genitive 49: 3098: 3097: 3053: 3052: 3049: 3048: 2629: 2628: 2625: 2624: 2621: 2620: 2617: 2616: 2281: 2280: 2277: 2276: 2195:Territorial unit 2092:Federal territory 2070:Capital territory 1975:Autonomous region 1939:Overseas province 1833:City municipality 1724:Service district 1720:Sanitary district 1710:Regional district 1695:Military district 1552:Autonomous county 1485:Incorporated city 1167: 1166: 562:Reichsstatthalter 445:Holy Roman Empire 346:, or the Italian 250:Kingdom of France 191:Canton of Thurgau 42:Holy Roman Empire 16:(Redirected from 3138: 3121:Nazi terminology 2686:Regierungsbezirk 2646: 2645: 2635: 2634: 2298: 2297: 2287: 2286: 2249:Free speech zone 2155:Charter township 1908:Super-prefecture 1752:Special district 1663:Federal district 1643:Capital district 1607:Overseas country 1480:Independent city 1451:Imperial capital 1390:Unorganized area 1360: 1359: 1349: 1348: 1345: 1344: 1332: 1331: 1316: 1309: 1302: 1293: 1292: 1288: 1276: 1230: 1222: 1216: 1211: 1205: 1198: 1192: 1186: 998: 980: 863: 838: 731: 721:Łódź voivodeship 703: 693: 640: 623: 613: 607: 518:was headed by a 504:Germanic peoples 453: 425: 409: 352:Migration Period 266:(modern English 118: 113: 107: 94: 93: 92: 86: 73: 72: 71: 65: 21: 3146: 3145: 3141: 3140: 3139: 3137: 3136: 3135: 3101: 3100: 3099: 3094: 3075:Census division 3045: 2919: 2640: 2613: 2564:Imperial Circle 2522: 2292: 2273: 2267:Free-trade zone 2205: 2179: 2170:Survey township 2141: 2118: 2114:Union territory 2056: 2051:Sovereign state 2016: 2007:Overseas region 1951: 1919: 1884: 1819: 1810:(United States) 1796: 1787:Police division 1782:Census division 1768: 1740:School district 1705:Police district 1629: 1611: 1593: 1533: 1510: 1505:Royal free city 1470:Autonomous city 1456: 1445:Federal capital 1431: 1417: 1394: 1354: 1339: 1326: 1320: 1286: 1274: 1260: 1234: 1233: 1223: 1219: 1212: 1208: 1199: 1195: 1187: 1183: 1173: 1168: 823: 809:territories of 773:Alsace-Lorraine 592: 586: 557:Gleichschaltung 538:, based on the 536:Weimar Republic 479: 473: 354:, the Hundred ( 330:. The Frankish 316: 306: 286:. However, the 274:and perhaps in 176:Old High German 161: 156: 88: 87: 67: 66: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 3144: 3134: 3133: 3128: 3123: 3118: 3113: 3096: 3095: 3093: 3092: 3087: 3082: 3077: 3072: 3067: 3058: 3055: 3054: 3051: 3050: 3047: 3046: 3044: 3043: 3038: 3033: 3028: 3023: 3018: 3013: 3008: 3003: 2998: 2997: 2996: 2991: 2983: 2978: 2973: 2972: 2971: 2963: 2958: 2953: 2948: 2943: 2938: 2933: 2927: 2925: 2921: 2920: 2918: 2917: 2912: 2907: 2902: 2901: 2900: 2890: 2885: 2880: 2875: 2870: 2865: 2860: 2855: 2850: 2845: 2840: 2835: 2834: 2833: 2823: 2818: 2813: 2808: 2803: 2798: 2793: 2792: 2791: 2783: 2778: 2777: 2776: 2771: 2763: 2758: 2753: 2748: 2743: 2738: 2737: 2736: 2731: 2726: 2721: 2713: 2708: 2703: 2698: 2693: 2688: 2683: 2678: 2673: 2668: 2663: 2658: 2652: 2650: 2642: 2641: 2631: 2630: 2627: 2626: 2623: 2622: 2619: 2618: 2615: 2614: 2612: 2611: 2606: 2601: 2596: 2591: 2586: 2581: 2576: 2571: 2566: 2561: 2556: 2551: 2546: 2541: 2536: 2530: 2528: 2524: 2523: 2521: 2520: 2515: 2514: 2513: 2503: 2498: 2493: 2488: 2483: 2482: 2481: 2471: 2466: 2461: 2456: 2451: 2446: 2441: 2436: 2431: 2426: 2421: 2420: 2419: 2409: 2404: 2399: 2394: 2389: 2384: 2379: 2378: 2377: 2367: 2362: 2357: 2352: 2347: 2342: 2337: 2332: 2327: 2326: 2325: 2315: 2310: 2304: 2302: 2294: 2293: 2283: 2282: 2279: 2278: 2275: 2274: 2272: 2271: 2270: 2269: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2246: 2245: 2244: 2237:Exclusion zone 2234: 2233: 2232: 2227: 2222: 2216:Economic zone 2213: 2211: 2207: 2206: 2204: 2203: 2202: 2201: 2193: 2187: 2185: 2181: 2180: 2178: 2177: 2175:Urban township 2172: 2167: 2165:Paper township 2162: 2160:Civil township 2157: 2151: 2149: 2143: 2142: 2140: 2139: 2134: 2128: 2126: 2120: 2119: 2117: 2116: 2111: 2106: 2105: 2104: 2094: 2089: 2084: 2083: 2082: 2077: 2066: 2064: 2058: 2057: 2055: 2054: 2047: 2042: 2037: 2032: 2026: 2024: 2018: 2017: 2015: 2014: 2009: 2004: 1999: 1994: 1989: 1988: 1987: 1980:Capital region 1977: 1972: 1971: 1970: 1961: 1959: 1953: 1952: 1950: 1949: 1946:Roman province 1942: 1935: 1929: 1927: 1921: 1920: 1918: 1917: 1910: 1905: 1900: 1894: 1892: 1886: 1885: 1883: 1882: 1877: 1872: 1871: 1870: 1860: 1855: 1850: 1845: 1840: 1835: 1829: 1827: 1821: 1820: 1818: 1817: 1814:Indian reserve 1811: 1804: 1802: 1798: 1797: 1795: 1794: 1789: 1784: 1778: 1776: 1770: 1769: 1767: 1766: 1764:Urban district 1761: 1760: 1759: 1749: 1748: 1747: 1737: 1736: 1735: 1730: 1722: 1717: 1715:Rural district 1712: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1691: 1690: 1680: 1675: 1670: 1665: 1660: 1655: 1650: 1645: 1639: 1637: 1631: 1630: 1628: 1627: 1621: 1619: 1613: 1612: 1610: 1609: 1603: 1601: 1595: 1594: 1592: 1591: 1586: 1581: 1580: 1579: 1569: 1564: 1559: 1554: 1549: 1543: 1541: 1535: 1534: 1532: 1531: 1526: 1520: 1518: 1512: 1511: 1509: 1508: 1501: 1494: 1487: 1482: 1477: 1472: 1466: 1464: 1458: 1457: 1455: 1454: 1447: 1441: 1439: 1433: 1432: 1427: 1425: 1419: 1418: 1416: 1415: 1410: 1408:County borough 1404: 1402: 1396: 1395: 1393: 1392: 1387: 1382: 1377: 1372: 1366: 1364: 1356: 1355: 1341: 1340: 1328: 1327: 1319: 1318: 1311: 1304: 1296: 1290: 1289: 1277: 1269: 1267:(here Belgium) 1259: 1258:External links 1256: 1255: 1254: 1232: 1231: 1217: 1206: 1193: 1180: 1179: 1172: 1169: 1165: 1164: 1163: 1162: 1161:, Germany 1156: 1150: 1144: 1138: 1132: 1126: 1120: 1114: 1104: 1098: 1092: 1086: 1080: 1072: 1071: 1070: 1064: 1058: 1052: 1046: 1040: 1034: 1028: 1022: 1016: 1010: 1000: 966: 960: 952: 951: 950: 944: 938: 932: 926: 916: 910: 900: 894: 888: 878: 872: 861: 822: 819: 775:. 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1468: 1467: 1465: 1463: 1459: 1453: 1452: 1448: 1446: 1443: 1442: 1440: 1438: 1434: 1430: 1426: 1424: 1420: 1414: 1411: 1409: 1406: 1405: 1403: 1401: 1397: 1391: 1388: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1378: 1376: 1373: 1371: 1368: 1367: 1365: 1361: 1357: 1350: 1346: 1342: 1338: 1337:English terms 1333: 1329: 1325: 1317: 1312: 1310: 1305: 1303: 1298: 1297: 1294: 1285: 1281: 1278: 1273: 1270: 1268: 1265: 1262: 1261: 1252: 1251:3-572-04755-2 1248: 1244: 1241: 1240: 1239: 1238: 1228: 1227: 1221: 1215: 1210: 1204: 1203: 1197: 1191: 1185: 1181: 1178: 1177: 1160: 1157: 1154: 1151: 1148: 1145: 1142: 1139: 1136: 1135:Unterammergau 1133: 1130: 1127: 1125:, Switzerland 1124: 1121: 1118: 1115: 1112: 1108: 1105: 1103:, Switzerland 1102: 1099: 1096: 1093: 1090: 1087: 1084: 1081: 1078: 1075: 1074: 1073: 1069:, Switzerland 1068: 1065: 1062: 1059: 1056: 1053: 1050: 1047: 1044: 1041: 1038: 1035: 1032: 1029: 1026: 1023: 1020: 1017: 1014: 1011: 1008: 1004: 1001: 997: 992: 988: 984: 979: 974: 970: 967: 964: 961: 958: 955: 954: 953: 948: 945: 942: 939: 936: 935:Gau Algesheim 933: 930: 927: 924: 920: 917: 915:, Switzerland 914: 911: 908: 904: 901: 898: 895: 893:, Switzerland 892: 889: 886: 882: 879: 876: 873: 871:, Switzerland 870: 867: 866: 865: 864: 860: 858: 854: 850: 846: 842: 837: 832: 828: 818: 816: 812: 808: 804: 800: 796: 792: 788: 784: 780: 779: 774: 769: 767: 763: 759: 755: 754:Upper Silesia 751: 747: 743: 739: 735: 730: 725: 722: 718: 714: 710: 705: 702: 697: 692: 687: 682: 680: 676: 672: 668: 667:Upper Austria 664: 663:Lower Austria 660: 656: 652: 648: 644: 639: 634: 630: 625: 622: 617: 612: 606: 601: 597: 591: 584: 579: 577: 573: 572: 567: 563: 559: 558: 553: 549: 545: 541: 537: 533: 532: 527: 523: 522: 517: 513: 509: 505: 501: 493: 489: 488: 483: 478: 468: 466: 462: 458: 454: 452: 446: 443:) within the 442: 438: 437: 432: 431: 426: 424: 418: 414: 410: 408: 402: 397: 395: 391: 387: 383: 379: 375: 371: 370: 365: 361: 357: 353: 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 325: 321: 315: 311: 301: 299: 295: 291: 290: 285: 281: 277: 273: 269: 265: 261: 257: 255: 251: 247: 246: 241: 237: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 216: 212: 208: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 184: 180: 177: 173: 169: 166: 151: 149: 145: 141: 137: 134: 130: 126: 122: 117: 116:[ɡoə] 112: 106: 105:[ɡɪə] 102: 98: 91: 85: 84:[ɣʌu] 81: 77: 70: 64: 63:[ɡaʊ] 59: 55: 54: 47: 43: 39: 34: 30: 19: 3060: 2981:Maalaiskunta 2941:Heerlijkheid 2935: 2781:Län (Sweden) 2449:Protectorate 2444:Principality 2365:Constituency 2254:Neutral zone 2049: 1944: 1937: 1912: 1825:Municipality 1503: 1496: 1489: 1475:Charter city 1449: 1380:Special area 1370:Insular area 1283: 1266: 1242: 1237:Bibliography 1236: 1235: 1224: 1220: 1213: 1209: 1200: 1196: 1189: 1184: 1175: 1174: 1049:Oberammergau 986: 830: 826: 824: 786: 777: 770: 746:East Prussia 706: 683: 674: 670: 658: 642: 626: 615: 600:Nazi Germany 593: 582: 575: 569: 565: 555: 551: 543: 529: 525: 519: 515: 511: 499: 497: 492:Nazi Germany 485: 448: 434: 430:Grafschaften 428: 420: 416: 404: 401:East Francia 398: 393: 381: 377: 373: 368: 363: 359: 355: 335: 331: 323: 317: 297: 293: 287: 283: 276:gōman, ġēman 275: 271: 267: 263: 258: 244: 239: 233: 226: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 194: 186: 182: 178: 174:) and early 171: 167: 162: 140:Nazi Germany 97:West Frisian 52: 51: 50: 44:around year 37: 29: 2976:Landskommun 2868:Savivaldybė 2734:Switzerland 2729:South Tyrol 2609:Viceroyalty 2402:Governorate 2360:Condominium 2263:Trade zone 2137:Market town 2132:Census town 2030:Proto-state 2002:Microregion 1567:County town 1562:County seat 1429:Half-canton 1287:(in German) 1275:(in German) 1005:around the 921:around the 857:Netherlands 853:South Tyrol 851:, Belgium, 849:Switzerland 829:(sometimes 778:département 696:Sudetenland 659:Niederdonau 568:became the 471:Nazi period 386:Charlemagne 344:Burgundians 260:Old English 254:Lotharingia 154:Middle Ages 129:Middle Ages 3105:Categories 2924:Historical 2888:Shahrestān 2831:Autonomous 2579:Presidency 2527:Historical 2496:Suzerainty 2479:Autonomous 2323:Autonomous 2045:Free state 2035:City-state 1997:Mesoregion 1890:Prefecture 1617:Department 1171:References 1089:Rupertigau 1077:Rammachgau 999:), Belgium 978:Henegouwen 957:Haspengouw 947:Haistergau 855:, and the 803:Luxembourg 742:Wartheland 729:Reichsgaue 713:Pomeranian 701:Reichsgaue 675:Österreich 651:Vorarlberg 638:Reichsgaue 621:Reichsgaue 618:, the new 611:Reichsgaue 583:Reichsgaue 546:) and the 508:Nazi Party 390:capitulary 372:, where a 201:"), later 179:gewi, gowi 3111:Nazi Gaue 2965:Landskap 2961:Län/Lääni 2915:Vingtaine 2883:Seniūnija 2873:Selsoviet 2848:Poblacion 2785:Landskap 2715:Gemeinde 2706:Freguesia 2661:Apskritis 2584:Residency 2549:Exarchate 2491:Sultanate 2382:Eldership 2313:Bailiwick 2062:Territory 2012:Subregion 1757:in the US 1589:Viscounty 1516:Community 1155:, Germany 1149:, Germany 1141:Vinschgau 1137:, Germany 1131:, Germany 1119:, Austria 1117:Tennengau 1097:, Germany 1091:, Germany 1085:, Germany 1079:, Germany 1067:Prättigau 1063:, Austria 1057:, Austria 1051:, Germany 1045:, Austria 1039:, Germany 1033:, Germany 1031:Kraichgau 1027:, Germany 1021:, Germany 1015:, Germany 965:, Germany 959:, Belgium 949:, Germany 943:, Germany 937:, Germany 931:, Austria 907:Westergoa 903:Eastergoa 899:, Germany 877:, Germany 799:Gau Baden 795:Haut-Rhin 691:Reichsgau 671:Oberdonau 605:Reichsgau 590:Reichsgau 576:Gauleiter 531:Reichstag 521:Gauleiter 498:The term 394:comitatus 388:, by his 340:Visigoths 300:instead. 223:Old Saxon 159:Etymology 3066:See also 2801:Maakunta 2796:Località 2741:Gemeente 2701:Frazione 2671:Barangay 2501:Townland 2439:Precinct 2424:Muftiate 2375:District 2335:Cadastre 2147:Township 1925:Province 1816:(Canada) 1774:Division 1635:District 1159:Zabergäu 1153:Wormsgau 1083:Rheingau 1025:Illergau 1019:Huosigau 1013:Bliesgau 1003:Hunsingo 987:Heynowes 969:Hennegau 941:Gäuboden 929:Flachgau 897:Chiemgau 891:Buchsgau 881:Breisgau 791:Bas-Rhin 762:Oświęcim 750:Zichenau 571:de facto 487:De facto 457:governor 413:gaugrave 369:Germania 328:Hundreds 252:, or of 213:besides 207:gaw, gao 203:gâi, gôi 195:Alpagawi 144:Rheingau 125:province 121:Germanic 3061:italics 3021:Satrapy 3006:Pargana 2931:Commote 2789:Finland 2769:Finland 2761:Kampong 2751:Hromada 2724:Germany 2719:Austria 2691:Comarca 2649:Current 2604:Tithing 2574:Monthon 2559:Hundred 2506:Village 2459:Regency 2454:Quarter 2387:Emirate 2355:Commune 2345:Circuit 2301:Current 1599:Country 1437:Capital 1400:Borough 1143:, Italy 1123:Thurgau 1107:Sundgau 1095:Saargau 1055:Pinzgau 1037:Linzgau 996:Hainaut 983:English 919:Fivelgo 885:exonyms 815:Malmedy 807:Belgian 783:Moselle 726:as the 633:Ostmark 629:Austria 494:in 1944 417:Gaugraf 378:civitas 364:huntari 360:hunaria 356:centena 336:civitas 318:In the 284:gaumann 248:of the 187:Durgawi 133:English 119:) is a 40:in the 3036:Syssel 3026:Socken 2994:Greece 2969:Sweden 2956:Korale 2951:Köping 2946:Komunë 2910:Tehsil 2826:Oblast 2774:Sweden 2696:Comune 2681:Bezirk 2676:Bashki 2666:Bakhsh 2539:Barony 2534:Agency 2511:Summer 2474:Sector 2469:Riding 2434:Parish 2407:Hamlet 2350:Colony 2340:Circle 2318:Banner 1957:Region 1539:County 1423:Canton 1249:  1147:Wasgau 1111:Alsace 1101:Sisgau 1061:Pongau 1043:Lungau 991:French 913:Elsgau 875:Allgäu 869:Aargau 845:Alsace 752:) and 740:) and 717:Poznań 709:Poland 679:Vienna 655:Styria 643:Länder 552:Länder 544:Länder 461:vassal 403:, the 294:yeoman 280:yeoman 227:gâ, gô 217:(from 199:Allgäu 172:gaujis 165:Gothic 148:Allgäu 58:German 3031:Subah 3016:Rreth 3011:Plasă 3001:Pagus 2989:Egypt 2985:Nome 2905:Sýsla 2898:China 2878:Sitio 2863:Raion 2853:Purok 2843:Ostān 2838:Okrug 2816:Mukim 2811:Muban 2806:Megye 2756:Județ 2746:Gmina 2599:Tenth 2569:March 2544:Burgh 2486:Shire 2417:Royal 2412:Manor 2370:Duchy 2330:Block 2022:State 1176:Notes 1129:Ufgau 1007:Hunze 973:Dutch 963:Hegau 923:Fivel 841:Dutch 811:Eupen 766:Biała 647:Tyrol 441:count 374:pagus 322:, a 298:young 268:shire 264:scire 235:pagus 231:Latin 219:gowio 183:-gawi 136:shire 76:Dutch 3041:Zhou 2858:Qark 2594:Seat 2554:Hide 2518:Ward 2210:Zone 2184:Unit 2124:Town 1462:City 1363:Area 1284:gau. 1247:ISBN 905:and 836:gouw 813:and 793:and 764:and 715:and 649:and 616:Gaue 566:Gaue 526:Gaue 465:fief 451:Graf 436:Graf 423:Gaue 382:vici 332:gowe 312:and 245:pays 238:, a 215:gowo 211:gawa 168:gawi 80:gouw 46:1000 38:gaue 2936:Gau 2893:Sum 2656:Amt 989:), 839:in 831:Gäu 827:Gau 787:Gau 781:of 768:). 732:of 694:of 665:). 598:by 516:Gau 512:Gau 500:Gau 407:Gau 358:or 324:Gau 296:to 240:gau 221:). 193:", 146:or 111:goa 108:or 101:gea 53:Gau 3107:: 3063:. 2711:Fu 993:: 985:: 981:; 975:: 859:. 847:, 833:; 342:, 256:. 150:. 99:: 95:; 78:: 74:; 60:: 1315:e 1308:t 1301:v 971:( 542:( 439:( 415:( 278:" 197:" 189:" 56:( 20:)

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