Map of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Germany is located in Western Europe. Below you can see where Germany sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Berlin.
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Administrative divisions of Germany
Germany is divided into 16 states.
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- Baden-Württemberg
- Bayern
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hessen
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Niedersachsen
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Saarland
- Sachsen
- Sachsen-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thüringen
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is Germany?
Germany lies in Western Europe. Its geographic centre is at about 51.17° N, 10.45° E, and the capital, Berlin, is at 52.52° N, 13.38° E.
With 357,590 km², it is the 7th-largest of the 47 countries in Europe — about 1.5 times the size of the United Kingdom.
Germany lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere.
Neighbouring countries: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands.
Geography of Germany
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Western Europe
- Area
- 357,590 km²
- Geographic centre
- 51.17° N, 10.45° E
- Capital (Berlin)
- 52.52° N, 13.38° E
- Size rank in Europe
- 7 of 47
- Highest point
- Zugspitze (2,962 m)
- Land borders
- 9
Bordering countries: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands.