German: What does this mean?

Question

Aachen
Standtkreis Aachen Reg: Bez. Aachen

This is on a sign in an old picture of my grandfather's from Germany when he was in the Army, roughly 1950s. I know "Stantkreis" means "standing circle" but what is that? What does the entire phrase mean? A Name of a place, but what kind of place?

Answer 1

hi
it's "Stadtkreis" not "Standtkreis"

Districts of Germany
German districts (Kreise) are administrative units in Germany. The districts are at an intermediate level of administration between the Länder (German states) and the local / municipal levels (Gemeinden). Not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk.

also check
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtkreis




Aachen

French Aix-la-Chapelle

City (pop., 1995 est.: 247,000), western Germany, southwest of Cologne.

It was inhabited by Romans in the 1st century AD. A center of Carolingian culture, and the second city of Charlemagne's empire, it was the site of his great palace. The cathedral built by Charlemagne с 800 saw the coronation of most German kings of the 10th–16th century; his chapel, with his tomb, remains as part of the larger Gothic cathedral today. Aachen was part of France 1801–15. It is famous for its many spas.




i hope that is what want :)

Answer 2

I'm sorry, but it's not so mysterious. There is certainly no "n" in the word Stadtkreis. It just means "Town county". Aachen is a very old city in the West of Germany, the palace of Charlemagne is situated in the town-center. Reg.Bez. is an abbreviation of "Regierungsbezirk", the next bigger administrative district. All in all it says, that the town county of Aachen is also a part of the district of Aachen - very profane.

Answer 3

Aachen is a city in Germany
Stadtkreis (not Standtkreis) means urban district
Reg. Bez. = Regierungsbezirk means administrative district

Answer 4

Aachen is a city or town.