Stadtbezirk

urban district

noun SHTAT-be-tsirk Rare

Also means

city borough

Usage Note

Stadtbezirk denotes an administrative subdivision of a city. In Berlin, for instance, the city is divided into 12 Bezirke, each further subdivided into Ortsteile.

Examples

"Im Stadtbezirk Mitte gibt es viele historische Sehenswürdigkeiten."

Natural Translation

In the central urban district there are many historical sights.

Literal Translation

In the city-district Middle there are many historical sights.

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