List of cities and towns in Germany facts for kids

General map of Germany

This article lists all the cities and towns in Germany. As of January 1, 2024, there are 2,056 of them!

In Germany, there isn't a big difference between a "town" and a "city" like in some other countries. They are all called Stadt. A Stadt is a local area that has been given the special right to use this title. Smaller local areas that are not called Stadt are usually known as Gemeinden.

Long ago, being called a Stadt meant you had special "town rights," which gave you certain powers. Today, it's more of an honorary title. A state government can give this title to a place. This often happens if the place has old town rights or has grown to be quite big and important.

If a town has more than 100,000 people, it's called a Großstadt. This just means it's a very large city, but it doesn't change how it's managed. This list simply shows the names of these cities and towns.

If you want to learn more about cities based on their size, check out these articles:

• List of cities in Germany by population (only cities with over 100,000 people)
• Metropolitan regions in Germany

Here's how many cities and towns are in each German state:

• Bavaria: 317 cities and towns
• Baden-Württemberg: 316 cities and towns
• North Rhine-Westphalia: 272 cities and towns
• Hesse: 191 cities and towns
• Saxony: 169 cities and towns
• Lower Saxony: 159 cities and towns
• Rhineland-Palatinate: 130 cities and towns
• Thuringia: 117 cities and towns
• Brandenburg: 113 cities and towns
• Saxony-Anhalt: 104 cities and towns
• Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: 84 cities and towns, see list
• Schleswig-Holstein: 63 cities and towns
• Saarland: 17 cities and towns
• Bremen: 2 cities
• Berlin: 1 city
• Hamburg: 1 city

Cities and Towns by Name

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See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Ciudades de Alemania para niños