17:2817:28, 25 March 2009diffhist+31
North Rhine-Westphalia
According to the german local government central associations Kreise are called County, kreisfreie Städte County Borough, Regierungsbezirke regional districts
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Aachen (district)
The correct description for a Landkreis seems to be County. The Deutscher Landkreistag calls itself German County Association and this is the official representation of counties in Europe.