Saxony!

History

The term Saxony came from the conquered territory by the German Saxon tribe. This was between the years of AD 200 and AD 700. The land that they conquered was in the area of Holstein and the area west Elbe River, which is now the current territory of Lower Saxony. After the Saxons expanded westward they were themselves conquered in the eight century by the Frankish ruler of Charlemagne. After the Charlemagne captured the area and turned it into a Christian area the land of Saxony became part of the German kingdom. During the years between 1180 and 1423 there were two areas of Saxony that were being controlled by many different rulers in different amounts of time. One region was on the lower east bank of lower Elbe and the other region was in middle Elbe. Between 1423 and 1952 the region of Saxony was very large, from Thuringia to Lusatia and bordering what is now the Czech Republic. That large space of land was Saxony. In 1990 the state of Saxony is what we see today on maps.

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Geography

 As of 2006 the population of Saxony was 4,249,774. The land of Saxony is 7,109 square miles and the capital is Dresden. The present Saxony is mainly composed of hills and mountains The Ore Mountains are located in Saxony and they run for over 100 miles. The Ore Mountains also used to be mined for uranium before it was all mined out. South of this region and along the Elbe River is a region of hills and deep gorges with is called the Saxon Switzerland National park. This a major landscape that attracts many tourists. The northern part of Saxony is a very fertile region on the eastern part of Saxony. The temperature in most of Saxony is fairly temperate which should make it easier to farm. Dresden Elbe valley is in fact one of the new UNESCO world heritage sites. It is 20 kilometers and runs from the southeast to the northwest fringes of Dresden.

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Culture

After the unification, Saxony's economy has been in a little bit of a struggle. Even though the states economy may think it is in a struggle the economy is still one of the largest economies in Eastern Germany. Some of the industries that Saxony has may help with the economy a little. Some of this industries include producing things like electronics, machinery, auto parts and bodies, and along with food processing. There was one the chief factory of a textile production, however because of the high unemployment is Saxony it is no longer a top industry. Miessen is a big industry know for making porcelain, other ceramics, and even some Christmas decorations. Because Dresden is the capital and a very large one, these industries are mainly located in Dresden, along with the parliament. The state of Saxony right now is governed by a national demographic party. Along with many industries, Dresden also values their historic sites like museums and their music groups and opera house. Even though he was not born into current Saxony's state, an important musician that was born in Saxony was John Fredrick Lampe. Another thing that is interesting about Saxony is their religion. They are mainly either protestant, catholic, or non-religious. Saxony is filled with history and culture, some dating back to over a thousand years ago, some history from WW II, and the way that Saxons value history is all very mind opening and hopefully this state continues to grow.

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