Municipal associations (German: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaftn̩] ) are ⓘstatutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term stipulated municipal association (German: vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) is used.
A municipal association normally consists of several adjacent municipalities located in the same district. It is controlled by a political representative, chairperson or executive board. Depending on the state, this person may be officially retained or appointed as mayor.
The duties of a municipal association typically encompass
State | Designation (German) | Category |
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Baden-Württemberg | vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft | |
Baden-Württemberg | Gemeindeverwaltungsverband | |
Bavaria | Verwaltungsgemeinschaft | Category:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Bavaria |
Rhineland-Palatinate | Verbandsgemeinde | Category:Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate |
Saxony-Anhalt | Verbandsgemeinde | Category:Verbandsgemeinden in Saxony-Anhalt |
Saxony-Anhalt | Verwaltungsgemeinschaft | Category:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Saxony-Anhalt |
Thuringia | Verwaltungsgemeinschaft | Category:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thuringia |