Saxony

state of East Germany (1949–1952)
AdministrativeArea state_of_the_german_democratic_republic Q27916522
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Saxony

Summary

Saxony is a state of the German Democratic Republic[1]. Saxony draws 74 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_the_german_democratic_republic category, ranking #4 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Saxony is located in Soviet occupation zone of Germany[3].
  • Saxony is located in German Democratic Republic[4].
  • Saxony is in the country of German Democratic Republic[5].
  • Saxony is on the body of water Elbe[6].
  • Saxony's head of government is recorded as Rudolf Friedrichs[7].
  • Saxony's head of government is recorded as Max Seydewitz[8].
  • Saxony's instance of is recorded as state of the German Democratic Republic[9].
  • Saxony's capital is recorded as Dresden[10].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Province of Brandenburg[11].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as State of Brandenburg[12].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Province of Saxony-Anhalt[13].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as State of Saxony-Anhalt[14].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Thuringia[15].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Bavaria[16].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Země Česká[17].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Karlovarský kraj[18].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Q27917023[19].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Wrocław Voivodeship[20].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Poznań Voivodeship[21].
  • Saxony's shares border with is recorded as Zielona Góra Voivodeship[22].
  • Saxons is named after Saxony[23].
  • Saxony's legislative body is recorded as Q818695[24].
  • Saxony's legislative body is recorded as Sächsischer Landtag (1946–1952)[25].
  • July 9, 1945 marks the founding of Saxony[26].
  • Saxony was dissolved in July 25, 1952[27].

Body

Geography

Saxony is in the country of German Democratic Republic[5]. Located in include Soviet occupation zone of Germany[3], an occupied territory[28], in Allied-occupied Germany[29], founded in 1945[30] and German Democratic Republic[4], a historical country[31], in German Democratic Republic[32], founded in 1949[33]. Saxony is on the body of water Elbe[6].

Physical Characteristics

Saxony covers an area of {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q712226', 'amount': '+17004'}[34]. Saxony has a population of {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+5682800'}[35].

Designation and Status

Saxony's instance of is recorded as state of the German Democratic Republic[9].

History and Context

July 9, 1945 marks the founding of Saxony[26]. Saxons is named after Saxony[23].

Why It Matters

Saxony draws 74 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_the_german_democratic_republic category, ranking #4 of 4).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Watmildon · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label Sachsen
    Area {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q712226', 'amount':
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Soviet occupation zone of Germany, German Democratic Republic
    Coat of arms image Coat of arms of Saxony.svg
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P163]]: [[Q693701]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780201126357"
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