Vogtland
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The Vogtland is a region in the German states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and is a small part of the Czech Republic. The name contains a reference to the former leadership by the Voigts of Weida, Gera and Plauen.
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[edit] Geography
The Vogtland is a low mountain range with hills up to about 1000 metres in altidute (the highest mountain is the Schneehübel, 974 metres) and spreads between the Ore Mountains to the east and the Fichtelgebirge to the west in south-western to north-eastern direction.
[edit] Cities
The largest city of Plauen is said to be the "capital of the Vogtland".
Other important cities are
- In Saxony:
- In Thuringia:
- In Bavaria:
- In the Czech Republic:
[edit] Traffic
The Bundesautobahn 72 and the Bundesautobahn 9 are crossing the Vogtland. Many railroads are operated by the Vogtlandbahn which is a public company. It is connecting the Vogtland with Leipzig and Berlin.
[edit] See also
- Vogtlandkreis (which is a Saxon district covering a part of the Vogtland)
