Saxony-Anhalt

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Saxony-Anhalt

Name

Saxony-Anhalt

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

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