Berga, Thuringia
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| Berga | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Thuringia |
| District | Greiz |
| Town subdivisions | 14 |
| Mayor | Stephan Büttner |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 43.49 km² (16.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population | 3,766 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 87 /km² (224 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | GRZ |
| Postal code | 07980 |
| Area code | 036623 |
| Website | Stadt-Berga.de |
| Location of the town of Berga within Greiz district | |
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Berga is a town in the district of Greiz, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Weiße Elster, 14 km southeast of Gera.
In World War II a Labor camp was operated here to dig 17 tunnels for an underground ammunition factory. Workers were supplied by Buchenwald concentration camp and from Stalag IX-B. The latter was in contravention of the provisions of the Third Geneva Convention. Many prisoners died as a result of malnutrition, sickness and beatings.
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