Municipalities of Germany
Lowest level of official territorial division in Germany
Municipalities of Germany
Municipalities (German: Gemeinden, pronounced [ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndn̩] ; singular Gemeinde [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə] ) are the lowest level of official territorial division in Germany. Article 28, paragraph 2 of the German constitution provides for the right of Gemeinden to freely govern the affairs of their local community. This principle, known as kommunale Selbstverwaltung, places a high degree of autonomy and responsibility on German Gemeinden. The Gemeinde level can be the second, third, fourth or fifth level of territorial division, depending on the status of the municipality and the Land (federal state) it is part of. The city-states Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg are second-level divisions. A Gemeinde is one level lower in those states which also include Regierungsbezirke (singular: Regierungsbezirk) as an intermediate territorial division (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia). The Gemeinde is one level higher if it is not part of a Gemeindeverband ("municipal association"). The highest...
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