List of cities and towns in Germany

This is a complete list of the 2,056 cities and towns in Germany as of January 1, 2024. In Germany, there is no difference between a town and a city. A place called a Stadt is an independent municipality that has been given special recognition. Smaller places that are not called Stadt are usually known simply as Gemeinden and are not included in this list.

Historically, being called a Stadt meant having special rights, but today it is more of an honor. A state government can give this title to a municipality, usually if it has been important for a long time or has grown very large. Towns with more than 100,000 people are called Großstadt, which means “big city,” but this does not change how they are governed.

The list here only includes the names of these cities and towns. If you want to see cities sorted by how many people live there, you can look at the list of cities in Germany by population. You can also read about metropolitan regions in Germany. Different parts of Germany have different numbers of cities and towns. For example, Bavaria has 317, while Saarland has only 17. Other states include Baden-Württemberg with 316, North Rhine-Westphalia with 272, and Hesse with 191.

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