Saxony-Anhalt
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Region / Subdivision
Summary
Saxony-Anhalt is a state of Germany, bordering Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia, and Lower Saxony. Formed in 1945 from Prussian Saxony and Anhalt, it became part of East Germany in 1949. Re-established in 1990 after reunification, it boasts UNESCO World Heritage sites like Bauhaus Dessau.
Statistics
Area
20,454.00 km²
Population
2,194,782