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Gau (country subdivision)
A Gau (plural Gaue) is a German term for a region within a country, often a (former or actual) province. It was used in medieval times, when it can be seen as roughly corresponding to an English shire, and was revived as an administrative subdivision during the period of Nazi rule in Germany.
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