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Municipal associations (German: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋsɡəˌmaɪ̯nʃaftn̩] ^ⓘ) are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term stipulated municipal association (German: vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) is used.

Structure

A municipal association normally consists of several adjacent municipalities located in the same district. It is controlled by a political representative, chairperson or executive board. Depending on the state, this person may be officially retained or appointed as mayor.

In Baden-Württemberg this position is held by the mayor of the appropriate fulfilling municipality (German: erfüllende Gemeinde).
In Thuringia there are municipal associations as well as fulfilling municipalities.
In Bavaria one mayor of a single municipality also acts as municipal chairman (German: Gemeinschaftsvorsitzender) of the association.

Tasks

The duties of a municipal association typically encompass

Setting up land use plans
Sewage disposal
Payment transactions
Cemetery matters
Fire brigade provision

List

State	Designation (German)	Category
Baden-Württemberg	vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
Baden-Württemberg	Gemeindeverwaltungsverband
Bavaria	Verwaltungsgemeinschaft	Category:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Bavaria
Rhineland-Palatinate	Verbandsgemeinde	Category:Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate
Saxony-Anhalt	Verbandsgemeinde	Category:Verbandsgemeinden in Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt	Verwaltungsgemeinschaft	Category:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia	Verwaltungsgemeinschaft	Category:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thuringia