Saxony

Summary

Saxony is a federated state of Germany^[1]. Saxony draws 8,483 Wikipedia views per month (federated_state_of_germany category, ranking #7 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• Saxony was a member of IT Planning Council^[3].
• Saxony is located in Germany^[4].
• Saxony is located in German Reich^[5].
• Saxony is in the country of Germany^[6].
• Saxony's head of government is recorded as Michael Kretschmer^[7].
• Saxony is on the continent of Europe^[8].
• Saxony's instance of is recorded as federated state of Germany^[9].
• Saxony's capital is recorded as Dresden^[10].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Brandenburg^[11].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Bavaria^[12].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Thuringia^[13].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Saxony-Anhalt^[14].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Ústí nad Labem Region^[15].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Liberec Region^[16].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Karlovy Vary Region^[17].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Lower Silesian Voivodeship^[18].
• Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Lubusz Voivodeship^[19].
• Saxony's main regulatory text is recorded as Constitution of the Free State of Saxony^[20].
• Saxony's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic^[21].
• Saxons is named after Saxony^[22].
• Saxony's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chemnitz^[23].
• Saxony's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dresden^[24].
• Saxony's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leipzig^[25].
• Saxony's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bautzen District^[26].
• Saxony's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Erzgebirgskreis^[27].

Body

Geography

Saxony is in the country of Germany^[6]. Located in include Germany^[4], a sovereign state^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1949^[30] and German Reich^[5], a nation state^[31], in German Reich^[32], founded in 1871^[33]. Saxony is on the continent of Europe^[8].

Designation and Status

Saxony's instance of is recorded as federated state of Germany^[9].

History and Context

Recorded inception include October 3, 1990^[34] and November 10, 1918^[35]. Saxons is named after Saxony^[22].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Saxony include Saxon Switzerland^[36], a mountain range^[37], in Germany^[38]; Sachsenring^[39], a motorsport racing track^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1996^[42]; German frigate Sachsen^[43], a frigate^[44]; RMS Saxonia^[45], a cruise ship^[46]; and Sächsischer Landespreis für Heimatforschung^[47], a science award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 2008^[50].

Why It Matters

Saxony draws 8,483 Wikipedia views per month (federated_state_of_germany category, ranking #7 of 19).^[2] Saxony has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] Saxony is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for Saxony include Saxon Switzerland^[36], a mountain range^[37], in Germany^[38]; Sachsenring^[39], a motorsport racing track^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1996^[42]; German frigate Sachsen^[43], a frigate^[44]; RMS Saxonia^[45], a cruise ship^[46]; and Sächsischer Landespreis für Heimatforschung^[47], a science award^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 2008^[50].