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Definition: Thuringia from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a state of central Germany. Pop: 2 373 000 (2003 est) German name: Thüringen (ˈtyːrɪŋən)


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(thʊrĭn'jӘ), Ger. Thüringen , state (1994 pop. 2,533,000), 6,273 sq mi (16,251 sq km), central Germany. It is bordered on the south by Bavaria, on the east by Saxony, on the north by Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony, and on the west by Hesse. The region of Thuringia extends to the foot of the Harz Mts. in the north and is crossed by the Thuringian Forest, Ger. Thüringer Wald , which stretches from the Werra River in the west to the Thüringer Saale River in the southeast and rises to an altitude of 3,222 ft (982 m) in the Grosser Beerberg. Erfurt (the capital), Weimar, Jena, Gotha, Eisenach, Gera, Altenburg, Mühlhausen, and Suhl are the chief cities. The ancient Thuringians, a Germanic tribe occupying central Germany between the Elbe and the Danube, were conquered by the Franks during the 6th cent. A.D. and were converted (8th cent.) to Christianity by St. Boniface. Charlemagne made Thuringia a march (frontier country) against the Slavs in the 9th cent., but it passed under the control of…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(thʊrĭn'jӘ), Ger. Thüringen , state (1994 pop. 2,533,000), 6,273 sq mi (16,251 sq km), central Germany. It is bordered on the south by Bavaria, on the east by Saxony, on the north by Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony, and on the west by Hesse. The region of Thuringia extends to the foot of the Harz…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Administrative region (German Land ) in central Germany, bounded to the north by Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony, to the east by Saxony, to the south by Bavaria, and to the west by Hesse; area 16,172 sq km/6,244 sq mi; population (2007 est) 2,311,100. The capital is Erfurt , and other major towns…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Historic region and state (pop., 2002 est.: 2,411,000), Germany. It includes the land around the Thuringian Forest in what was formerly southwestern East Germany and covers 6,244 sq mi (16,171 sq km). The capital is Erfurt . The Germanic Thuringians appeared after c. ad 350 and were conquered by the…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
A state of Germany comprising the land around the Thuringian Forest, approx. bet. Werra River on W and Weisse Elster on E; ✽ Weimar; crossed by the Saale; comprised former Thuringian States. See reuss 2 saxe table at germany . Region conquered by Franks in 6th cent. and generally under Frankish rule…
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