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31North German plain — The North German Plain is one of the major landscapes in Germany. The region is delimited by the coasts of the North Sea and Baltic Sea on the north and the central German uplands to the south.According to the German Federal Nature Conservation… …
32Hamburg — /ham berrg/; for 1, 2 also Ger. /hahm boorddk/, n. 1. a state in N Germany. 288 sq. mi. (746 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this state, on the Elbe River: the largest seaport in continental Europe. 1,597,500. 3. a town in W New York. 10 …
33Old Saxony — Tribal territory of the Saxons ← …
34Saxony — • Chronology of the area and the people Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Saxony Saxony † …
35Moor Express — Bremen–Stade railway The Moor Express at …
36Lombards — The Lombards (Latin Langobardi , whence the alternative names Langobards and Longobards) were a Germanic people originally from Northern Europe who settled in the valley of the Danube and from there invaded Byzantine Italy in 568 under the… …
37Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft — Type GmbH Industry Rail transport Headquarters Uelzen, Lower Saxony, Germany …
38Prussia — /prush euh/, n. a former state in N Europe: became a military power in the 18th century and in 1871 led the formation of the German empire; formally abolished as an administrative unit in 1947. German, Preussen. Cf. East Prussia, West Prussia. *… …
39Europe — • The conception of Europe as a distinct division of the earth, separate from Asia and Africa, had its origin in ancient times Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Europe Europe …
40Natural regions of Germany — Major natural regions in Germany This division of Germany into major natural regions takes account primarily of geomorphological, geological, hydrological and pedological criteria in order to divide the country into large, physical units with a… …
