Municipalities ( German : Gemeinden , pronounced [ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndn̩] ; singular Gemeinde ) are the lowest level of official territorial division in Germany . This 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").
9-1175: Tarnow may refer to: Places [ edit ] Tarnow, Germany , a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Tarnów , a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, south Poland Tarnów County , Lesser Poland Voivodeship Tarnów Voivodeship , a former administrative unit in Poland, now part of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship Tarnów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship , south-west Poland Tarnów, Lublin Voivodeship , east Poland Tarnów, Masovian Voivodeship , east-central Poland Tarnów, Opole Voivodeship , south-west Poland Tarnów, Gorzów County in Lubusz Voivodeship, west Poland Tarnów, Żary County in Lubusz Voivodeship, west Poland People with
18-459: A need to increase the efficiency and reduce costs of administration. At the same time, many districts and also urban districts were merged into larger districts. 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: In all municipalities,
27-573: A town in the Oberhavel district, Brandenburg, Germany formerly called Tarnow or Tornow Battle of Tornow , fought in 1758 near modern-day Fürstenberg/Havel between the forces of Prussia and Sweden during the Seven Years' War Tarnov (disambiguation) Tarnowo (disambiguation) Tarnowski family Tarnowskie Góry Veliko Tarnovo Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
36-524: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tarnow, Germany Tarnow is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , Germany . This Rostock district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Municipalities of Germany The highest degree of autonomy may be found in
45-595: The Gemeinden which are not part of a Kreis ("district"). These Gemeinden are referred to as Kreisfreie Städte or Stadtkreise , often translated as "urban district". In some states they retained a higher measure of autonomy than the other municipalities of the Kreis (e.g. Große Kreisstadt ). Municipalities titled Stadt (town or city) are urban municipalities while those titled Gemeinde are classified as rural municipalities. With more than 3,600,000 inhabitants,
54-563: The mayor and the members of the municipal council are appointed by local elections that take place on a regular basis. Elections for the municipal councils ( Kommunalwahlen ) take place every 4 years in Bremen, every 6 years in Bavaria and every 5 years in all other states. The office of mayor is full-time ( hauptamtlich ) in larger municipalities, and voluntary ( ehrenamtlich ) in smaller municipalities, for instance those that are part of
63-801: The most populous municipality of Germany is the city of Berlin ; and the least populous is Gröde in Schleswig-Holstein . Status as of January 2024. The number of municipalities of Germany has decreased strongly over the years: in 1968 there were 24,282 municipalities in West Germany , and in 1980 there were 8,409. The same trend occurred in the New states of Germany 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
72-580: The surname [ edit ] Arthur Tarnow (1942-2022), United States District Court judge Dennis P. Tarnow , American dentist and authority on implant dentistry Fanny Tarnow (1779–1862), German writer Fritz Tarnow (1880–1951), German politician Rudolf Tarnow (1867–1933), Low German writer Toby Tarnow (born 1937), Canadian actress Other uses [ edit ] Unia Tarnów (sports club) , based in Tarnów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship See also [ edit ] Fürstenberg/Havel ,
81-410: The title Tarnow . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tarnow&oldid=1212784539 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
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