Thüringen
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Thuringen is located in the middle of Germany and is bordered by Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, Bavaria, and Hesse. Thuringen is a total of 6,244 square miles. The capital of Thurigen is Erfurt and some of the popular cities located in Thurigen are Weimar, Jena, Bad Leibenstein, Eisenach, Gera, Gotha, and Ilmenau. Erfurt has the largest population of 203,803 people. The total population is approximately 2.4 million and out of the 2.4 million twenty-one percent are Protestants, three percent are Roman Catholic, seventy-two percent have no religious affiliation, and five percent are unknown. (1) (3) (6) German Thuringians were first noticed around 350 AD, but the Thuringen we know today was developed
Clip: In 1952 [...] when the East German states were dissolved, Thuringia was divided between the Bezirke (districts) of Erfurt, Suhl, Gera, Halle, and Leipzig. Following the reunification of Germany, Thuringia was reconstituted as a state with boundaries similar to those of its post-World War II predecessor from the former East German districts […]. End Clip (6).
Thüringen's natural resources are gravel sand, limestone, gypsum, and clay slate. The agricultural products Thüringen has are livestock, cereal, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, biofuels and biomass. Industries popular in Thüringen are automobile manufacture, automotive supply, microelectronics, optics, and optoelectronics. (1)
Clip: The town of Jena is the birthplace of the modern optics industry and was chosen as a ''City of Science 2008'' for its expertise in lens manufacturing, medical and biotechnology, photovoltaic production, and software engineering. End Clip (4)
The capital of Thuringen, Erfurt, is flourishing in bio- and solar technology (4).
Thuringen has a lot to offer to residents and visitors alike. The most memorable geographic characteristics in Thurigen are Thuringian Forest (a moutain chain in the southwest), Werra River which is a tributary of the Weser River, and in the northwest the Harz Mountains start. The eastern side of Thuringia is primarily plain with the exception on the Saale River that flows from north to south. (5) Traveling in Thüringen for tourists and residents can be a slow process unless a person travels on the Autobauhn. Most highways still travel through towns and villages, which causes delays. The Autobahn can be dangerous to travel on because in many areas there aren't posted speeds so travelers commonly go one-hundred twenty miles or faster. If a person cares to drive any slower they should try to stay in the right or middle lane. (2)
A great thing for tourists in particular, going to Thuringia they can
Clip: learn about their culture, and enjoy its nature and participate in outdoor activities. For instance, in Eisenach, you can follow the path of Martin Luther and see the Wartburg, where he converted the New Testament from the Greek words into German. Or take pleasure in melody by Johann Sebastian Bach played on period instruments. It’s a place that has rediscovered its original potential, a region offering dazzling cultural attractions and a high class of existence. It is also a bit cheaper than the more heavily touristed metropolises of Germany, with a lot of hotels and restaurants that provide a solid middle-class comfort at reasonable prices. End Clip (5)
Clip: learn about their culture, and enjoy its nature and participate in outdoor activities. For instance, in Eisenach, you can follow the path of Martin Luther and see the Wartburg, where he converted the New Testament from the Greek words into German. Or take pleasure in melody by Johann Sebastian Bach played on period instruments. It’s a place that has rediscovered its original potential, a region offering dazzling cultural attractions and a high class of existence. It is also a bit cheaper than the more heavily touristed metropolises of Germany, with a lot of hotels and restaurants that provide a solid middle-class comfort at reasonable prices. End Clip (5)
Sources Used:
1. <http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Germany/thueringen.htm> August 5th. 2011
2. <http://www.itcwebdesigns.com/tour_germany/thuringia.htm> August 5th. 2011
3. <http://www.citypopulation.de/Deutschland-Thuringen.html> August 5th. 2011
4. <http://www.german-business-portal.info/GBP/Navigation/en/Country-Information/Thueringen/thueringen,did=147070.html?view=renderPrint> August 5th. 2011
5. <http://www.mygermancity.com/thuringia> August 5th. 2011
6. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/594417/Thuringia/277653/History> August 7th, 2011
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