Atlas of Germany
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General maps
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Map of Germany Karte Deutschlands |
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Map of Germany in German Karte Deutschlands |
 Map of Germany |
 Topographic map |
Geographical distinctions
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Maps of divisions
This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.
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| Federal States of Germany Die Bundesländer |
Politische Gliederung Political structure |
 Bayern (2) |
 Berlin (3) |
 Brandenburg (4) |
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 Bremen (5) |
 Hamburg (6) |
 Hessen (7) |
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 Niedersachsen (9) |
 Nordrhein-Westfalen (10) |
 Rheinland-Pfalz (11) |
 Saarland (12) |
 Sachsen (13) |
 Sachsen-Anhalt (14) |
 Schleswig-Holstein (15) |
 Thüringen (16) |
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| Landkreise | Landkreise from July 2007 on, also as SVG |
History maps
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Germany, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Germany.
Early History
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The southern part of present-day Germany is under the influence of Celt. This map shows the possible extent of (proto-)Celtic influence 800-400 BC Die Kelten in Europa. Ocker: Kernbereich Nordwestalpine Hallstattkultur (ca. 750–500/450 v. Chr.) grün: Ausbreitung La-Tène-Kultur, bzw. orange: der keltischen Sprache (3. Jh. v. Chr.) |
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Another map of the Celts in Europe Die Kelten in Europa |
The Germanic tribes
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IN the first millenium BCE (proto)-Germanic people's enter from Scandinavia present-dau North Germany. Proto-Germanische Völker |
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This map shows the gradual expansion of their territory during the 1st millennium BCE |
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This (old) map shows Ancient Germania Antikes Germania |
The Romans and the Germanic tribes
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Drusus campaigns in Germany from 12 B.C. to 9 B.C. |
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Tiberius campaigns (4-6 A.D.) and Domitius Aenobardus campaigns (3-1 B.C.) in Germany |
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Germania provincia in 9 A.D. |
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The battle of Teutoburgus (9 A.D.) |
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Germania Magna in 10 A.D. |
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Germanicus' campaign in Germany in 14 A.D. |
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Germanicus' campaign in Germany in 15 A.D. |
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Germanicus' campaign in Germany in 16 A.D. |
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The battle of Idistaviso between Germanicus and Arminius in 16 A.D.. |
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The battle of Angrivaran's Wall (16 A.D.) |
| Image:Germania - i popoli JPG.jpg | Germanic peoples in Germany at he time of Augustus. |
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Around 68 BCE the ► Roman Empire conquers the south-west part of present-day Germany. The other parts remain under control of germanic tribes. Map showing the pre-Migration Age distribution of the Germanic tribes in Proto-Germanic times, and stages of their expansion up to 50 BC, AD 100 and AD 300. The extent of the Roman Empire in 68 BC and AD 117 is also shown. Proto-Germanische Völker |
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Rhaetian and Upper Germanic Limes Rhätien und Obergermanien |
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The Roman Empire in CE 120 and Germania Das Römische Reich und Germanien im Jahre 120 |
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The
Die Alemannen |
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Further expansion Territoriale Entwicklung der Alemannen |
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After the death of Theodosius I, the Roman Empire divides into the ► Western Roman Empire and the ► Eastern Roman Empire. Die Teilung des Römischen Reiches rund dem jahre 395. Das Weströmische Reich im jahre 395 |
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After the division of the Western Roman Empire Germanic tribes enter the Empire and gradually take over control. This map shows invasions of the Roman Empire 100-500 |
The Franks
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481-843: Frankish Empire - independent monarchy including present-day Germany ► Frankish Empire |
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The Franks become the dominant tribe and establish their realm. The Frankish Realm includes large parts of present-day Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. In 751 the Carolingian dynasty comes to power with Pepin the Short, but his succesor, Charlemagne reunites in 771 the Frankish domains. Charlemagne is crowned Emperor of the Romans, or Roman Emperor in the West, by Pope Leo III in 800. This map shows the rise of the Frankish Empire |
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843-962: East Frankish Empire (Regnum Francorum Orientalis) - independent monarchy |
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The Treaty of Verdun, 843, confirms the division of the Empire in three. The East Frankish Kingdom develops with the coronation of the first German king in 919 into the Kingdom of Germany, a feudal country, divided in a growing number of more or less independent states. |
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This map shows the further division in the Treaty of Meerssen (870) |
The Holy Roman Empire
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962-1806: Holy Roman Empire (Heiliges Römisches Reich) - independent country |
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The Kingdom of Germany is renamed Roman Empire in 962, later Holy Roman Empire and in the fiftheenth century Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (also named the Germany). This map shows Central Europe 919-1125 |
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The Roman Empire in the 10th century |
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The Duchy of Bavaria in the 10th century |
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Hanseatic League |
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Hanseatic trade routes |
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The Holy Roman Empire in the 14th century |
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The Holy Roman Empire and its circles in 1512 |
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The religious situation in central Europe about 1618 |
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Area controlled by the Holy Roman Empire around 1630. The most important countries inside the empire (and partially outside) are ► Austria and ► Brandenburg-Prussia. |
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The Holy Roman Empire in 1648, after the secession of the ► Netherlands and ► Switzerland. |
Kleinstaaterei
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Under French pressure the Holy Roman Empire is dissolved in 1806. Germany fell apart in several countries from very small to rather big. In the period between 1806 en 1870 part of these states are member of several confederations. Between 1806 and 1870 the following states exist. In the following list the countries are listed with the membershops of the confederation. RB = Rhine Confederation (1806-1813), DB = German Confederation (1815-1866) and NB = North German Confederation (1866-1870). More information about these confederations can found in the next section.
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The confederations
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1806-1813: Rhine Confederation (Rheinbund) - confederation of French satellite states |
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As a result of the Napoleonic war the German Empire is replaced in 1806 by the Confederation of the Rhine. |
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At the same time and in the following years parts of Germany are annexed to the ► French Empire in 1811 |
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The Confederation of the Rhine in 1812 |
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1815-1867: German Confederation (Deutscher Bund) - confederation of German states, including Prussia and Austria |
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After the defeat of France in 1813, there is no central authority in Germany, but at the Vienna Congress in 1815, the German Confederation, a lose confederation of states in Germany including Prussia and Austria, is founded. |
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Borders of the German Confederation in 1820 |
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After a revolution in 1848 Germany is temporarily united in the German Empire, but the next year the German Confederation is restored. The confederation comes to an end after the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. This map shows the alliances of the member-states of the German Confederation in the Austro-Prussian War, 1866 |
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This map shows the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War (1866). |
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1867-1871: North German Confederation (Norddeutscher Bund) - confederation of North German states, led by Prussia |
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In 1867 the North German states form the North German Confederation, a loose confederation of states. Baden, Bavaria, Württemberg and the south part of Hesse remained outside the North-German Confederation. In a way they were independent between 1867 and 1871, when they joined the German Empire. |
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This map shows the North German Confederation (1867-1871) |
German Empire
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1871-1918: German Empire (Deutsches Reich} - independent monarchy, led by Prussia |
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In 1871 the German states, ► Austria not included, unite into the German Empire. |
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Map of the German Empire |
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Germany 1871-1914 |
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Prussia in the German Empire 1871-1918 |
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Emperor William II's dynamic expansion of military power contribute to tensions on the continent. The fragile European balance of power, which Bismarck had helped to create, breaks down in 1914. World War I is a fact. This map shows Germany's demands in 1915 |
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British propaganda publication "Germany's Future", allegedly according to an officially circulated pamphlet published in the beginning of 1917. |
German colonialism
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Map showing in blue the German colonies at the beginning of World War I |
Weimar Republic
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1918-1933: German Empire (Deutsches Reich) - independent republic |
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The aftermath, including the Treaty of Versailles, leads to the end of the monarchy and to territorial losses, shown by this map. The ► Saar region is separated from Germany, as are eastern parts of Germany (to ► Poland), the ► Memel Territory and the ► Free City of Danzig. The German Empire becomes a republic. |
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Germany 1918-1937 |
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Übersichtskarte der Wahlen zur Nationalversammlung 1919 Map for the National Assembly in 1919 |
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Germany in 1925 |
Nazi Germany
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1933-1945: (Greater) German Empire ((Gross)Deutsches Reich) - independent republic |
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In 1933 the Nazionalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) succeeds in seizing power and establishing a dictatorship. Adolf Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany. In 1935 the ► Saar is re-incorporporated into Germany, followed in 1938 by ► Austria and some parts of ► Czechoslovakia (Sudetenland). In 1939 ► Memel is re-incorporated into Germany and later that year Germany invades the Czech parts of Czechoslovakia, and establishes the protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and annexes the city of ► Danzig. This map shows German growth 1937-1939 |
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Germany in 1939 |
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After the invasion of ► Poland World War II is a fact. Germany invades and occupies a lot of European countries and the NSDAP implements a program of genocide, at first through incarceration and forced labor and then by establishing death camps. This map shows the borders of Germany on August 31, 1939 Die deutsche Grenze, 31. August, 1939 |
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Administrative districts in territories under the control of Nazi Germany in 1941. Großdeutschland im Jahre 1941 |
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Eastern front of the Second World War circa 1941-1942. |
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Greater Germany 1943 |
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Main German Nazi concentration and extermination camps. Bordures from 1943. |
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Several plans, like the Morgenthau Plan exist for the division of Germany after its defeat. |
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Another plan is the Roosevelt Plan |
