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Where is Bavaria located within Germany?

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Bavaria is the largest state (Land) of Germany, occupying the entire southeastern portion of the country.1

Its borders are defined as follows:
* North: Thuringia and Saxony1
* East: The Czech Republic1
* South and Southeast: Austria1
* West: Baden-Württemberg and Hessen1

The state capital is Munich, which is located in the southern part of the region.12