Also known as Baar
German term for a region within a country
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Medieval duchies (in colour) and gaue in the Holy Roman Empire around year 1000 Gau (German: [ɡaʊ] ; Dutch: gouw [ɣʌu] ; West Frisian: gea [ɡɪə] or goa [ɡoə]) is a Germanic term for a region within a country, often a former or current province. It was used in the Middle Ages, when it can be seen as roughly corresponding to an English shire. The administrative use of the term was revived as a subdivision during the period of Nazi Germany in 1933–1945. It still appears today in regional names, such as the Rheingau or Allgäu.
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