Map of Germany

Location

Central Europe

Size   

357,021 km²

Borders   

3,757 km

Coastline   

2,389 km

Neighboring states   

Germany is at the heart of Europe and has nine neighbors:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland

Highest mountain   

Zugspitze 2963 m

Longest rivers   

Rhine 865 km, Elbe 700 km, Danube 647 km (in Germany)

Largest cities   

Berlin 3.4 million inhabitants, Hamburg (1.8m), Munich (1.3m), Cologne (1.0m), Frankfurt/Main (662,000)

Landscape   

From the North Sea to the Baltic Sea in the North to the Alps in the South, Germany is structured geographically as follows: the North German lowlands, the Mittelgebirge ridge, the Southwest German subdued mountains and terraced landscape, the South German piedmont and the Bavarian Alps

Climate   

Moderate oceanic/continental climatic zone with frequent changes in weather and primarily westerly winds

Deutschland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Schleswig-Holstein Hamburg Bremen Niedersachsen Sachsen-Anhalt Berlin Brandenburg Baden-Würrtemberg Sachsen Thüringen Nordrhein-Westfalen Hessen Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Bayern

Map of Germany

Maps of Germany

Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy

A topographic and an orohydrographic map of Germany as well as a map showing Germany’s administrative boundaries can be downloaded from the website of the  Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy. Please note the licensing conditions.

Facts about Germany

Facts about Germany

Facts about Germany is a handbook for anyone seeking reliable and up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. It provides facts and figures about the country and its people, its government system, social life, political groupings and trends, all the different sectors of industry and business, and the multi-faceted face of culture in Germany and its 16 federal states.