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Municipalities of Germany

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after the German reunification: from 7,612 municipalities in 1990 to 2,380 as of 1 January 2024. While in some cases growing cities absorbed neighbouring municipalities, most of these mergers were driven by a need to increase the efficiency and reduce costs of administration. At the same time, many
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There are several types of municipalities in Germany, with different levels of autonomy. Each federal state has its own administrative laws, and its own local government structure. The main types of municipalities are:
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in Rhineland-Palatinate): a municipality with a mayor and a municipal council, but no other administrative institutions. Administrative duties are performed by the
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in the Middle Ages, others were elevated to town status more recently because they reached a certain size, e.g. more than 10,000 inhabitants
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The number of municipalities of Germany has decreased strongly over the years: in 1968 there were 24,282 municipalities in
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With more than 3,600,000 inhabitants, the most populous municipality of Germany is the city of
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Brandenburg, Rhineland-Palatinate: 8 years for full-time mayors, 5 years for voluntary mayors
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in Rhineland-Palatinate): a municipality that fulfills all responsibilities of a municipality
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Raum und Mobilität - Arbeitspapiere des Fachgebiets Verkehrswesen und Verkehrsplanung
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: 7-9 years for full-time mayors, 5 years for voluntary mayors
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Schleswig-Holstein: 6-8 years for full-time mayors, 5 years for voluntary mayors
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Kost, A.; Wehling, H.-G. (2010). Kost, Andreas; Wehling, Hans-Georg (eds.).
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that take place on a regular basis. Elections for the municipal councils (
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districts and also urban districts were merged into larger districts.
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municipality not forming part of a municipal association (
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Kommunalpolitik in den deutschen Ländern: Eine Einführung
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Lowest level of official territorial division in Germany
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Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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