Municipalities of Germany map & data
Germany has 11,151 municipalities in this layer, spread over 13 states. The most are in Bayern (2,385), Rheinland-Pfalz (2,289) and Schleswig-Holstein (1,099). The largest include Küstengewässer einschließlich Anteil am Festlandsockel, Gardelegen and Möckern.
Municipalities by state
| State | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bayern | 2,385 | 21% |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 2,289 | 21% |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 1,099 | 9.9% |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1,094 | 9.8% |
| Niedersachsen | 961 | 8.6% |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 726 | 6.5% |
| Thüringen | 599 | 5.4% |
| Hessen | 514 | 4.6% |
| Sachsen | 420 | 3.8% |
| Brandenburg | 408 | 3.7% |
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 377 | 3.4% |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 227 | 2.0% |
| Saarland | 52 | 0.5% |
Largest municipalities in Germany
- Küstengewässer einschließlich Anteil am FestlandsockelMecklenburg-Vorpommern · 7,783.4 km²
- GardelegenSachsen-Anhalt · 634.5 km²
- MöckernSachsen-Anhalt · 526.7 km²
- Zerbst/AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt · pop. 21975 · 470.3 km²
- Wittstock/DosseBrandenburg · 419.4 km²
- TemplinBrandenburg · 378.6 km²
- Harz (LK Goslar)Niedersachsen · 371.9 km²
- Schwedt/OderBrandenburg · 360.2 km²
- Neustadt am RübenbergeNiedersachsen · pop. 45000 · 358.5 km²
- GeestlandNiedersachsen · 356 km²
- Jessen (Elster)Sachsen-Anhalt · pop. 14360 · 353.5 km²
- Nuthe-UrstromtalBrandenburg · 340.7 km²
- WalsrodeNiedersachsen · 335.8 km²
- RheinsbergBrandenburg · 327.7 km²
- AngermündeBrandenburg · 323.5 km²
- SalzwedelSachsen-Anhalt · 305.7 km²
- NeuruppinBrandenburg · 304.8 km²
- SchmallenbergNordrhein-Westfalen · 302.6 km²
- TangerhütteSachsen-Anhalt · 296.6 km²
- Coswig (Anhalt)Sachsen-Anhalt · pop. 12917 · 296.2 km²
- Bismark (Altmark)Sachsen-Anhalt · 290.1 km²
- KlötzeSachsen-Anhalt · 278.9 km²
- Bad BerleburgNordrhein-Westfalen · 275.5 km²
- Kalbe (Milde)Sachsen-Anhalt · 273.2 km²
- Oberharz am BrockenSachsen-Anhalt · pop. 10000 · 271.5 km²
- JerichowSachsen-Anhalt · 271.4 km²
- Arendsee (Altmark)Sachsen-Anhalt · 270.7 km²
- FehrbellinBrandenburg · 269.9 km²
- StendalSachsen-Anhalt · 268.8 km²
- NauenBrandenburg · 268 km²
- Harz (Landkreis Göttingen)Niedersachsen · 267.3 km²
- NordwestuckermarkBrandenburg · pop. 4209 · 254 km²
- MelleNiedersachsen · 253.6 km²
- KarstädtBrandenburg · 253.3 km²
- Groß Pankow (Prignitz)Brandenburg · 250.2 km²
- Oebisfelde-WeferlingenSachsen-Anhalt · pop. 13000 · 249.7 km²
- FriesoytheNiedersachsen · 247.1 km²
- Löwenberger LandBrandenburg · 245 km²
- LenggriesBayern · 242.8 km²
- WittenbergSachsen-Anhalt · pop. 46475 · 241.5 km²
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Every municipality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Local government areas: cities, towns, communes and municipalities with their official boundaries.
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This layer holds 11,151 municipalities in Germany, the most of them in Bayern. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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