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Where is Thuringia located within Germany?

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Thuringia is a historic region and state (Land) located in east-central Germany.1

It is bordered by several other German states:
* Northwest: Lower Saxony
* Northeast: Saxony-Anhalt
* Southeast: Saxony
* South: Bavaria
* West: Hessen1

The state's capital is Erfurt.1