| Berga-Wünschendorf | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Church of Saint Vitus | |
| Location of Berga-Wünschendorf | |
  Berga-Wünschendorf Show map of Germany Berga-Wünschendorf Show map of Thuringia | |
| Coordinates: 50°45′N 12°10′E / 50.750°N 12.167°E / 50.750; 12.167 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Greiz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–30) | Marko Geelhaar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.02 km (24.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,991 |
| • Density | 95/km (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 07980, 07570 |
| Dialling codes | 036623, 036603 |
| Vehicle registration | GRZ, 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. 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. 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.
References
- Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
- "Gemeindefusion: Wünschendorf und Berga wollen Hochzeit feiern". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- "Fusion beschlossen: Wünschendorf und Berga sagen Ja zueinander". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- "Gemeinderäte kritisieren geplante Fusion von Wünschendorf und Berga". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- "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.
