Ortschaft
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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).
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Gemeindeordnung für Baden-Württemberg, §§ 67–73
- ^ Niedersächsisches Kommunalverfassungsgesetz Archived 2022-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, §§ 90–96
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- ^ Gemeindeordnung für den Freistaat Sachsen, §§ 65–69a
- ^ Kommunalverfassungsgesetz des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, §§ 81–88
- ^ Thüringer Gemeinde- und Landkreisordnung, §§ 45–45a
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