Erfurt is a city in central Germany. It is the capital of the state of Thuringia, and is a manufacturing centre with a population of 196,500.

Erfurt is located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 113 km east of Kassel and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich.

Geography

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Since the Reunification of Germany, Erfurt is the main city nearest to the geographical centre of the country. It lies in the southern part of the Thüringer Becken, within the wide valley of Gera river, a tributary of the Unstrut. To the south, the city is surrounded by hills covered by woods.

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