In Austria, a district (Bezirk) is an administrative division normally encompassing several municipalities, roughly equivalent to the Landkreis in Germany. The administrative office of a district, the Bezirkshauptmannschaft, is headed by a Bezirkshauptmann.
New! The Horses of the Plains. Most of the evolutionary development of the horse (54 million years ago to about 10,000 years ago) actually took place in North America, where they developed the very successful strategy of grazing (eating grass) rather than browsing (eating softer succulent leaves).
Although used primarily for racing, the breed is also used for other disciplines including jumping, fox hunting, and barrel racing. One of the most recognizable breeds of horse in the world, the Arabian horse originated on the Arabian peninsula more than 4,500 years ago. Over the course of time, the Arabian has spread throughout the world via trade and war, and its genetic code is found in almost every modern breed of riding horse.