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Which German states border Thuringia?

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Thuringia is an east-central state in Germany that is bordered by five other German states:

  • Lower Saxony to the northwest1
  • Saxony-Anhalt to the northeast1
  • Saxony to the southeast1
  • Bavaria to the south1
  • Hessen to the west1