Central German Metropolitan Region

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Central German Metropolitan Region
Innenstadt Leipzig mit Thomaskirche von Panorama Tower 2013.jpg
Leipzig is the largest city in metropolitan area
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Location of Central German Metropolitan Region in Germany
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
States Flag of Saxony.svg  Saxony
Flag of Saxony-Anhalt (state).svg  Saxony-Anhalt
Flag of Thuringia.svg  Thuringia
Area
 • Metro
9,718 km2 (3,752 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 •  Metro
2,411,051
 • Metro density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • Metro€102.532 billion (2021)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Website http://www.mitteldeutschland.com/en/page/wirtschaft

The Central German Metropolitan Region (German : Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland) is one of the officially established metropolitan regions in Germany. It is centered on the major cities of Leipzig and Halle, extending over Central German parts of the states of Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Saxony. The Central German metropolitan region is the only one located entirely within the former East Germany. The "region" is not actually a metropolitan area in the geographic sense of the word as an agglomeration of nearby urban areas, rather it is a registered association, [3] the Europäische Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland e.V. whose membership is composed of towns, cities, municipalities, and companies, colleges and chambers of commerce in the central German geographic area, whose representatives vote upon new members. [4] For example, Jena joined the Metropolitan Region in 2009. [5] The registered association owns the management company Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland Management GmbH. [6] As such it forms a planning and marketing [7] framework for the region while retaining the legal independence of its members.[ citation needed ]

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History

Saxon Triangle (Sachsendreieck)

In 1997 the German Ministerial Conference for Regional Development declared the 'Saxon Triangle' (Dresden, Leipzig/Halle, and Chemnitz) as the seventh of 11 metropolitan regions in German.

Central German Metropolitan Region

Out of this initial conference the Initiativkreis Europäische Metropolregionen in Deutschland IKM (Initiative Group for European Metropolitan Regions in Germany) was formed in 2001 [8] which developed the concept of the Central German Metropolitan Region in 2012. [9]

In 2013, Dresden and Magdeburg dropped out of the association and the membership has been focused more on cities and towns around Leipzig and Halle.

Members

The largest of the eight member cities are Leipzig in Saxony and Halle (Saale) in Saxony-Anhalt.

Member cities

The member cities have changed over time [4] and the current member cities are as follows:

Except for Zwickau and Wittenberg, all towns hold the status of an independent city (i.e. municipalities which are also counties). Dresden and Magdeburg are no longer part of the organization. Some surrounding districts have also joined the association. [10]

Counties

6 districts (German: Landkreis, similar to counties) are also members of the CGMR: [11]

Non-governmental partners

Apart from these administrative units, the metropolitan region publishes a list of industry partners which are official members of the regions planning framework. [12]

Demographics

All towns and cities in the so-called metropolitan region suffered population decline after German reunification; however in recent years the populations of Leipzig and Halle have been increasing again. Other urban areas, such as Dessau-Roslau are however still declining. [13] [14]

Transport

The region contains important trade corridors in central Europe, including the routes of several highways of the International E-road network as well as two major German expressways (A9 Munich–Berlin and A14 Dresden–Wismar). Leipzig-Halle is a major railway hub along the Berlin–Palermo railway axis which is part of the Trans-European high-speed rail network. Other railway mainlines connect it with Dresden, Frankfurt, Frankfurt Airport and Prague. Leipzig-Halle airport serves as the main airport of the region. It is the second largest freight airport in Germany and a hub of DHL's express service.

The metropolitan region association has set up a working group on traffic and mobility, the members of which are delegated from various regional stakeholders, i.e. state ministries, cities, counties and public transport associations. [15]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saxony-Anhalt</span> State in Germany

Saxony-Anhalt is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony. It covers an area of 20,451.7 square kilometres (7,896.4 sq mi) and has a population of 2.17 million inhabitants, making it the 8th-largest state in Germany by area and the 11th-largest by population. Its capital is Magdeburg, its most populous city, however, is Halle (Saale).

Halle may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Halle (Saale)</span> City in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Central Germany is an economic and cultural region in Germany. Its exact borders depend on context, but it is often defined as being a region within the federal states of Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, or a smaller part of this region, such as the metropolitan area of Leipzig and Halle plus the surrounding counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt</span> Town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leipzig/Halle Airport</span> Airport in Schkeuditz, Germany

Leipzig/Halle Airport is an international airport located in Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany, and serves both Leipzig, Saxony, and Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. It is a state-owned enterprise and is one of only 4 German airports which allows 24 hour take off and landing, i.e. red-eye flights.

Mittelsachsen is a district (Kreis) in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Halle (Saale) Hauptbahnhof</span> Train stop in Saxony-Anhalt

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Magdeburg–Leipzig railway</span> Railway line in Germany

The Magdeburg–Leipzig railway is a double-track, electrified railway in the German states of Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony, connecting Magdeburg via Köthen and Halle to Leipzig.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weimar–Gera railway</span> Railway line in Germany

The Weimar–Gera railway is a line in the German state of Thuringia, connecting the city of Weimar via Jena, Stadtroda and Hermsdorf to Gera. It was built by the Weimar-Gera Railway Company, which was founded in June 1872, and the line was officially accepted into operation in June 1876.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mid-Germany Railway</span> Rail link between Thuringia and Saxony

The Mid-Germany Railway is a rail link between German states of Thuringia and Saxony. The central element of this link connects Chemnitz and Glauchau in the east via Gera and Jena to Weimar in the west. It includes the Dresden–Werdau line, the Glauchau–Gößnitz line, the Gera–Gößnitz line and the Weimar–Gera line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northwest Metropolitan Region</span> Place in Lower Saxony, Germany

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merseburg Hauptbahnhof</span> Railway station in Merseburg, Germany

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) in den Metropolregionen* in Deutschland im Jahr 2021" (in German).
  3. ↑ "Organisation | Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22.
  4. 1 2 "Metropolregion mitteldeutschland | Organisation > History". www.region-mitteldeutschland.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.region-mitteldeutschland.com/organisation/historie/ Retrieved 4 October 2014. Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Organigramm | Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland". Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  7. ↑ "Objectives | Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland". Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  8. ↑ "Initiativkreis Europäische Metropolregionen in Deutschland: Über IKM". 29 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2018-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Verzeichnis | Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland". Archived from the original on 2020-08-11.
  11. ↑ "Metropolregion und Mitglieder | Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland". Archived from the original on 2016-04-09.
  12. ↑ "Verzeichnis | Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22.
  13. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2014-10-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (PDF) Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Rus in urbe redux". The Economist. 30 May 2015.
  15. ↑ https://www.mitteldeutschland.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2018/01/26/180123mitgliederagvemo.pdf [ dead link ]

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