Berga-Wünschendorf
Church of Saint Vitus
Church of Saint Vitus
Location of Berga-Wünschendorf
Berga-Wünschendorf   is located in Germany
Berga-Wünschendorf
Berga-Wünschendorf
Berga-Wünschendorf   is located in Thuringia
Berga-Wünschendorf
Berga-Wünschendorf
Coordinates: 50°45′N 12°10′E / 50.750°N 12.167°E / 50.750; 12.167
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictGreiz
Area
  Total63.02 km2 (24.33 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
  Total5,991
  Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
07980, 07570
Dialling codes036623, 036603
Vehicle registrationGRZ, ZR

Berga-Wünschendorf is a municipality in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. The municipality consists of 24 Ortsteile.

Geography

Geographical location

The municipality of Berga-Wünschendorf is located in the southeast of Thuringia, directly on the state border with Saxony.

Neighboring communities

Adjacent communities are, starting in the north and moving clockwise, Gera, Endschütz, Linda bei Weida, Gauern, Seelingstädt, Mohlsdorf-Teichwolframsdorf, Greiz, Langenwetzendorf, Weida, Teichwitz, Crimla and Zedlitz.

Municipal structure

Spatially separated, 24 districts belong to Berga-Wünschendorf: Albersdorf, Berga/Elster (with Pöltschen to the south), Clodra, Cronschwitz, Dittersdorf, Eula, Großdraxdorf, Kleinkundorf, Markersdorf, Meilitz, Mildenfurth, Mosen, Obergeißendorf, Pösneck, Tschirma, Untergeißendorf, Untitz, Veitsberg, Wernsdorf, Wolfersdorf, Wunschendorf/Elster, Zickra, Zossen and Zschorta.

History

In July 2022, the local councils of Berga/Elster and Wunschendorf/Elster decided to merge to form the new town of Berga-Wünschendorf on 1 January 2024.[2][3] In November 2023, criticism of the merger was voiced because members of the Wünschendorf local council saw no advantages from the merger. A citizens' petition against the merger was dismissed by the Gera Administrative Court.[4] The community of Wunschendorf/Elster would leave the administrative community of Wunschendorf/Elster for the merger, which is reverting to its original name. The merger was decided in December 2023 with the Thuringian law for the voluntary reorganization of municipalities belonging to districts in 2024.[5]

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
  2. "Gemeindefusion: Wünschendorf und Berga wollen Hochzeit feiern". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  3. "Fusion beschlossen: Wünschendorf und Berga sagen Ja zueinander". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  4. "Gemeinderäte kritisieren geplante Fusion von Wünschendorf und Berga". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  5. "Thüringer Gesetz zur freiwilligen Neugliederung kreisangehöriger Gemeinden im Jahr 2024, zur Anpassung gerichtsorganisatorischer Vorschriften und zur Änderung des Thüringer Gesetzes zur Förderung freiwilliger Gemeindeneugliederungen" (PDF) (in German). Thüringer Gesetz- und Verordnungsblatt. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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