THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 21, sig. 110-1/23

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2 Lanar The Imperial Protector Prague IV, in Bohemia and Moravia 7.Coitobschnitt Prag finl I 2 a - 1226 Nr. Mllr278-8.JAN.1943 It is requested that dluses deständelschen and the rainy weather Schrelbon anst geban. wtce.ien: Subject: Simplification of the administration; here: measures to increase the administrative capacity of the communes; elimination of the dwarf communes. l.) V e r m e r k : The measures to simplify the administration, which have been carried out so far in the Protectorate, in part due to the war, have almost not affected the organisation and structure of the municipalities. And yet it is necessary and important to take decisive decisions here too within a short period of time, which are of benefit to the municipalities and their administration, facilitate the work of the supervisory authorities and at the end can serve the realization of the political tasks in Bohemia and Moravia. A. General : In contrast to the rest of the empire, the protectorate is characterized by the presence of disproportionately many dwarf communities. The size breakdown of the protected communities is as follows: There are fewer than 100 inhabitants 128 municipalities from 100 to 200 11 1,331 " A 200 n1 300 11 1,601 11 300 11 500 Il 1.974 i 11 500 11 1,000 11 1,787 It Konze 1.000 " 1,500 11 512 1 11 1,500 1 2,000 11 210 11 n 2,000 11 5,000 11 333 11 "5,000 I1 10,000 i1 77 11 "10,000 "1 20,000 11 31 41 u 20,000 1 50,000 = ll 1 " 50,000 11 100,000 1 T 11 over 100,000 1t 4 11 : Y