Gemeindeverband (German: [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfɛɐ̯ˌbant] ) is a union of at least two municipalities ( German: Gemeinde) in Germany to form a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts ( statutory corporation) with the purpose to exercise the powers of self-government at a larger scale, while maintaining autonomy of its members.
The word is mentioned multiple times in the German constitution ( German: Grundgesetz), [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] but without an exact definition.
The States of Germany have slightly different kinds of a Gemeindeverband:
Gemeindeverbände unterhalb der Kreisebene (collective municipalities) to allow direct co-operation of municipalities:
Gemeindeverbände oberhalb der Kreisebene to allow direct co-operation of districts ( Landkreis), commonly summarised as higher municipal association ( German: Höherer Kommunalverband:
Gemeindeverband (German: [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfɛɐ̯ˌbant] ) is a union of at least two municipalities ( German: Gemeinde) in Germany to form a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts ( statutory corporation) with the purpose to exercise the powers of self-government at a larger scale, while maintaining autonomy of its members.
The word is mentioned multiple times in the German constitution ( German: Grundgesetz), [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] but without an exact definition.
The States of Germany have slightly different kinds of a Gemeindeverband:
Gemeindeverbände unterhalb der Kreisebene (collective municipalities) to allow direct co-operation of municipalities:
Gemeindeverbände oberhalb der Kreisebene to allow direct co-operation of districts ( Landkreis), commonly summarised as higher municipal association ( German: Höherer Kommunalverband: