Berga-Wünschendorf

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

Berga-Wünschendorf
Church of Saint Vitus
Location of Berga-Wünschendorf
Berga-Wünschendorf
Berga-Wünschendorf
Coordinates: 50°45′N 12°10′E
CountryGermany
StateThuringia
DistrictGreiz
Government
  Mayor (202430) Marko Geelhaar[1]
Area
  Total63.02 km2 (24.33 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
  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

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.[3][4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

References

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