The People's State of Reuss (German: Volksstaat Reuß) was a short-lived state in what is now Thuringia. The state was formed on 4 April 1919 after the reigning princes of the two Reuss principalities abdicated and elections were held in both states.^[1] The People's State of Reuss had a non-contiguous area of 1,143 square kilometers, 211,324 inhabitants (1919) and was divided into three districts.

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People's State of Reuss Volksstaat Reuß
1919–1920
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Gera
Common languages	German
Government	Republic
Historical era	Aftermath of World War I
• Established	4 April 1919
• Merged into Thuringia	1 May 1920
Preceded by Succeeded by Reuss Elder Line Reuss Younger Line Thuringia

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It united with six other small states to form Thuringia, a member state of the Weimar Republic, on 1 May 1920.