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Historical geography of Germany

  • SudetenlandThe word Sudetenland did not exist as a unified territory before 1938. It emerged from the German language compound of Sudeten, referring to the mountain…
  • Klaipėda RegionIn 1252, the Teutonic Knights constructed Memel Castle where the Dangė river flows into the Neman River. This fortress marked a turning point in centuries of…