Saxony-Anhalt (German: Sachsen-Anhalt, pronounced ['zaksən 'anhalt]) is one of the sixteen Bundesländer (federal states) that make up the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of 20,447 square kilometres (7,895 sq mi), and a population of 2.45 million (more than 2.8 million in 1990). Its capital is Magdeburg.
Saxony-Anhalt should not be confused with Saxony or Lower Saxony, also German federal states.
Saxony-Anhalt is one of 16 states in th...
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Saxony-Anhalt (German: Sachsen-Anhalt, pronounced ['zaksən 'anhalt]) is one of the sixteen Bundesländer (federal states) that make up the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of 20,447 square kilometres (7,895 sq mi), and a population of 2.45 million (more than 2.8 million in 1990). Its capital is Magdeburg.
Saxony-Anhalt should not be confused with Saxony or Lower Saxony, also German federal states.
Saxony-Anhalt is one of 16 states in the Federal Republic of Germany. It covers a total area of 20,445 km² (12,676 sq. miles). By size, it is the 8th largest state in Germany, and by population, the 10th largest. It borders the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony.
The capital of Saxony-Anhalt is Magdeburg. It is the second largest city in the state, after Halle. Nearby is the city of Dessau, where the "Bauhaus" is located. The Bauhaus provided a basis for the field of architecture and fine arts in the area. Dessau is also home to the opulent Dessau-Wörlitz...
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