Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
Baden-Württemberg — /bahd n vyuurddt euhm berddk /, n. a state in SW Germany: formed 1951. 9,390,000; 13,800 sq. mi. (35,740 sq. km). Cap.: Stuttgart. * * * ▪ state, Germany Land (state) in southwestern Germany. Baden Württemberg is bordered by the states of… … Universalium
Danube — This article is about the river. For other uses, see Danube (disambiguation). Dunărea redirects here. For other uses, see Dunărea (disambiguation). Coordinates: 45°13′3″N 29°45′41″E / … Wikipedia
Reutlingen — Reut·ling·en (roitʹlĭng ən) A city of southwest Germany south of Stuttgart. A free imperial city from 1240 to 1802, it is now a manufacturing center with an important textile industry. Population: 107,607. * * * ▪ Germany city, Baden… … Universalium
Aalenian Stage — ▪ geology lowest of the four divisions of the Middle Jurassic Series, representing all rocks formed worldwide during the Aalenian Age, which occurred between 175.6 million and 171.6 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. The Aalenian … Universalium
Main-Danube Canal — ▪ canal, Germany also called Europa Canal, German Main Donau Kanal or Europa Kanal commercial waterway (canals and inland waterways) in the southern German state of Bavaria. Completed in 1992, the canal is 171 km (106 miles) long and runs… … Universalium
Pliensbachian Stage — ▪ geology third of the four divisions of the Lower Jurassic Series, representing all rocks formed worldwide during the Pliensbachian Age, which occurred between 189.6 million and 183 million years ago during the Early Jurassic Period. The… … Universalium
Stuttgart — /stut gahrt, stoot /; for 1 also Ger. /shtoot gahrddt/, n. 1. a city in and the capital of Baden Württemberg, in SW Germany. 594,100. 2. a town in central Arkansas. 10,941. * * * City (pop., 2002 est.: city, 587,152; urban agglom., 2,529,675),… … Universalium
Göppingen — ▪ Germany city, Baden Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies at the foot of the Swabian Alp, on the Fils River, southeast of Stuttgart. Founded about 1150 by the Hohenstaufen imperial family (whose fortress was nearby),… … Universalium
Hechingen — ▪ Germany city, Baden Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies in the Swabian Alp, southwest of Tübingen. From the 13th century it was the seat of the counts of Zollern (after 1623, princes of Hohenzollern Hechingen); it… … Universalium