Ortschaft
Ortschaft is a term in German speaking countries for a human settlement. In several states of Germany, it is also used for administrative subdivisions of municipalities. These have been defined in the Gemeindeordnung or Kommunalverfassung of the respective federal state. This is the case in the states of Baden-Württemberg,[1] Lower Saxony,[2] North Rhine-Westphalia,[3] Saxony,[4] Saxony-Anhalt[5] and Thuringia.[6] The Ortschaften often, but not always, coincide with former municipalities, that were incorporated into another municipality. The inhabitants of an Ortschaft are represented by an elected Ortschaftsrat (local council) and/or a Ortsvorsteher (local representative).
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- ^ Gemeindeordnung für Baden-Württemberg, §§ 67–73
- ^ Niedersächsisches Kommunalverfassungsgesetz Script error: No such module "webarchive"., §§ 90–96
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."§ 39 GO NRW Gemeindeordnung für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (GO NRW)" [§ 39 GO NRW Municipal Code for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (GO NRW)]. Justiz NRW (in Deutsch). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ Gemeindeordnung für den Freistaat Sachsen, §§ 65–69a
- ^ Kommunalverfassungsgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, §§ 81–88
- ^ Thüringer Gemeinde- und Landkreisordnung, §§ 45–45a
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