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Municipalities in Styria (Austria)

Gemeinden in der Steiermark

As I had learned from the Styrian State Archives, Styrian municipalities do not have their own municipal colours (like for instance those in Upper Austria, Lower Austria or Tyrol), but usually use the Styrian colours with their municipal arms for a flag. However, this has to be ascertained in detail with each and every Styrian municipality.
M. Schmöger, 7 April 2005

I see that the number of municipalities will undergo a much larger reduction to (now planned) 288 municipalities (which is comparable to the number in Tyrol). In my calculations and reports I had only included those where the legal procedures have been finished up to now. The larger plan, however, is outlined at http://www.gemeindestrukturreform.steiermark.at

There you can find a list of the municipalities and their mergers:
http://www.gemeindestrukturreform.steiermark.at/cms/dokumente/11820435_97007261/6bfb7e5e/Die%20Gemeindestruktur%20der%20Steiermark_2015_end.pdf

An overview with some statistical material and graphics:
http://www.gemeindestrukturreform.steiermark.at/cms/dokumente/11820435_97007261/f8130d9d/Pr%C3%A4sentation_GSR_end.pdf

And finally the draft bill for a Gemeindestrukturreformgesetz that will regulate all this:
http://www.gemeindestrukturreform.steiermark.at/cms/dokumente/11917719_102713923/4b5eb4fe/RD-RD%2021-3_2013-195_Anlage_Gemeindestrukturreformgesetz%20%282%29.docx

However, as far as I can see, the draft bill is still in the legislative process, so there might as well be some changes. The major issue, as far as I can see, is that many municipalities have "voluntarily" approved their merger, but not all. And this might pose not only practical, but also legal problems, at least in the longer run.
M. Schmöger, 28 March 2014

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