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German town to hold lottery for coveted graveyard plots

German town to hold lottery for coveted graveyard plots | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - The May 16, 2018 file photo shows graves on the graveyard in Berchtesgaden, southern Germany. The the picturesque town in the Bavarian Alps is now taking the unusual step of holding a lottery for vacant spaces in its cemetery due to lack of space. (Kilian Pfeiffer/dpa via AP)

BERLIN – Quiet neighbours, pristine grounds and a view to die for: no wonder graveyard plots in Berchtesgaden are in high demand.

German news agency dpa reported Saturday that the picturesque town in the Bavarian Alps is now taking the unusual step of holding a lottery for vacant spaces in its cemetery.

For years, authorities had to turn down applicants hoping to secure a final resting place in the 17th-century graveyard, due to lack of space.

With 200 plots being freed up, the town has decided to stage a lottery Wednesday to ensure everyone has the same chance of getting a place in the cemetery.

About 280 people have applied.

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